Meanings
nounjingle shell (plural jingle shells)
plural jingle shells
- Any of a number of bivalve molluscs in the family Anomiidae with thin and translucent shells.
Synonyms: saddle oyster, mermaid's toenail
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of a number of bivalve molluscs in the family Anomiidae with thin and translucent shells.
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jingle shell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jingle%20shell
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“jingle shell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jingle%20shell. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jingle shell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jingle%20shell.
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