olive shell

noun

Any marine mollusk from the family Olividae, commonly known as olive snails.

Meanings

nounolive shell (plural olive shells)

plural olive shells

  1. Any marine mollusk from the family Olividae, commonly known as olive snails.

Translations

Māori tikoaka
  • tikoakaA marine gastropod
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APA

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Chicago

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