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Thesaurus: terebra

A genus of marine gastropods having a long, tapering spire. They belong to the Toxoglossa. Called also auger shell.

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  1. n. A genus of marine gastropods having a long, tapering spire. They belong to the Toxoglossa. Called also auger shell.
  2. n. The boring ovipositor of a hymenopterous insect.
  3. 1. (Zoöl.) A genus of marine gastropods having a long, tapering spire. They belong to the Toxoglossa. Called also auger shell. 2. (Zoöl.) The boring ovipositor of a hymenopterous insect.
  4. A genus of marine gastropods having a long, tapering spire.They belong to the Toxoglossa. Called also auger shell.
  5. n. A genus of marine gastropods having a long, tapering spire. They belong to the Toxoglossa. Called also auger shell. n. The boring ovipositor of a hymenopterous insect.