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winkles

/ˈwɪŋkl̩z/

Meanings

noun

巻貝

A periwinkle or its shell, of family Littorinidae.

Examples :

子供は貝殻コレクションに加えようと、浜辺でカラフルな巻貝を集めました。
noun

巻貝

Any one of various marine spiral gastropods, especially, in the United States, either of two species Busycotypus canaliculata and Busycon carica.

Examples :

"While walking along the beach in Massachusetts, we found many winkles clinging to the rocks. "
マサチューセッツのビーチを歩いていると、岩に付着した多くの巻貝を見つけました。