pen shell

noun

Any of the Pinnidae, a family of large saltwater clams.

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Meanings

nounpen shell (plural pen shells)

plural pen shells

  1. Any of the Pinnidae, a family of large saltwater clams.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 江珧
  • 江珧 (jiāngyáo)clam
Finnish silkkisimpukka
  • silkkisimpukkaclam
French nacre
  • nacreclam
German Steckmuschel
  • Steckmuschelclam
Cite this entry
APA

pen shell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pen%20shell

MLA

“pen shell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pen%20shell. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pen shell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pen%20shell.

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