figshell

figshell
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
1. : a gastropod mollusk of the family Ficidae that has a fig-shaped shell; also : the shell of one of these mollusks
2. : any of several mollusks of the family Tonnidae

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  • ficidae — ˈfisəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Ficus, type genus + idae : a family of chiefly tropical marine gastropod mollusks (suborder Taenioglossa) see ficus 2, figshell …   Useful english dictionary

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