Etymology

tellin

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Today it means: A marine bivalve mollusc, of the genus Tellina, that burrows in the sand and siphons detritus. Full definition →

New Latin Tellina ← Ancient Greek τελλίνη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτελλίνη“a small bivalve shellfish”
  2. New Latin · derived fromTellina
  3. English todaytellin

From New Latin Tellina, from Ancient Greek τελλίνη (tellínē, “a small bivalve shellfish”)

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