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  1. 1. n. Any species of Pleurotomaria, a genus of beautiful, pearly, spiral gastropod shells having a deep slit in the outer lip. Many fossil species are known, and a few living ones are found in deep water in tropical seas. Source: opted
  2. 2. Any species of Pleurotomaria, a genus of beautiful, pearly, spiral gastropod shells having a deep slit in the outer lip. Many fossil species are known, and a few living ones are found in deep water in tropical seas. Source: webster
  3. 3. Any species of Pleurotomaria, a genus of beautiful, pearly,spiral gastropod shells having a deep slit in the outer lip. Manyfossil species are known, and a few living ones are found in deepwater in tropical seas. Source: adambom

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