cocklenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkɒk.əl/us/ˈkɑː.kəl/a small, rounded sea creature with a shell, common in Europe. Cockles can be cooked and eaten.
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Sea creatures
- abalone
- amphipod
- barnacle
- bivalve
- cephalopod
- crayfish
- crustacean
- cuttlefish
- echinoderm
- jellyfish
- mussel
- octopus
- oyster
- periwinkle
- prawn
- shrimp
- squid
- starfish
- teredo
- trilobite
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Examples from literature
- Many oyster and cockle shells were on its shore.