Gould's razor shell

noun

A species of bivalve mollusc, Solen strictus, living along the coasts of Japan, China, Taiwan, and South Korea.

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Meanings

nounGould's razor shell (plural Gould's razor shells)

plural Gould's razor shells

  1. A species of bivalve mollusc, Solen strictus, living along the coasts of Japan, China, Taiwan, and South Korea.

Origin

After Augustus Addison Gould.

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Translations

Japanese 蟶貝
  • 蟶貝 (mategai)Solen strictus
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