corkwing
/ (ˈkɔːkˌwɪŋ) /
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noun
a greenish or bluish European fish of the wrasse family, Ctenolabrus melops
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Word Origin for corkwing
of uncertain origin
Words nearby corkwing
corkscrew, corkscrew flower, corkscrew grass, cork-tipped, cork tree, corkwing, corkwood, corky, Corliss, corm, Cormack
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