Wing-shell
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wing-shell is a noun meaning Any marine gastropod shell formerly in the genus Strombus, with species now assigned to several genera, principally in the family Strombidae.
Meaning
Any marine gastropod shell formerly in the genus Strombus, with species now assigned to several genera, principally in the family Strombidae.
More Meanings
- Any of various species of marine bivalve shells formerly belonging to the genus Avicula (no longer accepted), now a synonym of Pteria, with species assigned to several genera, in which the hinge border projects like a wing.
- (archaic) Any pteropod shell.
Word Forms
- wing-shells
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include winghead, avicularian, wingbase, lapwing, shell, pigeonwing.
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