date shell

noun

A bivalve shell, or its inhabitant, of the genus Pholas, and allied genera.

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noundate shell (countable and uncountable, plural date shells)

plural date shells

  1. countableuncountableA bivalve shell, or its inhabitant, of the genus Pholas, and allied genera.

    Synonyms: date fish

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA bivalve shell, or its inhabitant, of the genus Pholas, and allied genera.

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date shell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/date%20shell

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“date shell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/date%20shell. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “date shell,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/date%20shell.

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