Talk:winkle

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winkle[edit]

RFV-sense "Any one of various marine spiral gastropods, especially, in the United States, either of two species Busycotypus canaliculata and Busycon carica)." Tagged but seemingly not listed. - -sche (discuss) 09:58, 10 November 2013 (UTC)Reply

It's a Webster 1913 definition, so the species names may well have changed. DCDuring TALK 16:46, 10 November 2013 (UTC)Reply
I think I have it cited, using in part synonyms for the species names. DCDuring TALK 17:37, 10 November 2013 (UTC)Reply
Next time I feel like challenging this kind of thing, I'll lie down until the feeling goes away. DCDuring TALK 17:41, 10 November 2013 (UTC)Reply
Thanks for citing it. - -sche (discuss) 20:17, 10 November 2013 (UTC)Reply