scimitar shell

noun

A long, thin-shelled bivalve, Zenatia acinaces.

Meanings

nounscimitar shell (plural scimitar shells)

plural scimitar shells

  1. A long, thin-shelled bivalve, Zenatia acinaces.

Translations

Māori peraro
  • peraroa long bivalve shellfish; Zenatia acinaces
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Chicago

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