Wellhornschnecke

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Wellhornschnecke

[ˈvɛlhɔʁnˌʃnɛkə]

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Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Well und Hornschnecke

noun Wellhornschnecke · Wellhornschnecken

„(im Meer lebende) Schnecke mit gelblich braunem, länglichem, spitzem Gehäuse“ „Ich verstand, dass darunter seine Fallen lagen, die Wellhornschnecken sammelten.“
Similar: Buccinum undatum

In English

whelk edible sea snail of the family Buccinidae

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@misc{wellhornschnecke_2026,
  title = {Wellhornschnecke},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/wellhornschnecke},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}