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Thesaurus: wing-shell

Any one of various species of marine bivalve shells belonging to the genus Avicula, in which the hinge border projects like a wing.

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  1. n. Any one of various species of marine bivalve shells belonging to the genus Avicula, in which the hinge border projects like a wing.
  2. n. Any marine gastropod shell of the genus Strombus. See Strombus.
  3. n. Any pteropod shell.
  4. (a) Any one of various species of marine bivalve shells belonging to the genus Avicula, in which the hinge border projects like a wing. (b) Any marine gastropod shell of the genus Strombus. See Strombus. (c) Any pteropod shell.