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wing-shell

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
wing-shell
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

Any marine gastropod shell formerly in the genus Strombus, with species now assigned to several genera, principally in the family Strombidae.

noun

Any pteropod shell.

Archaic

Usage

Inflected Forms

wing-shells (plural)

Questions

What does wing-shell mean?
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.

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