sunset shell
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]So-called due to its shell
Noun
[edit]sunset shell (plural sunset shells)
- A marine bivalve (Tellina radiata) found in the Caribbean, having a smooth shell marked with radiating bands of varied colours.
- Synonym: sunrise tellin
Synonyms
[edit]References
[edit]- “sunset”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.