boat shell

noun

A marine gastropod of the genus Crepidula. The species are numerous.

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Meanings

nounboat shell (plural boat shells)

plural boat shells

  1. biologyA marine gastropod of the genus Crepidula. The species are numerous.
  2. biologyA marine univalve shell of the genus Cymbium, syn. Cymba.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boat shell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boat%20shell.

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