scorpion shell

noun

A gastropod (genus Lambis) distinguished by long, channelled spines.

Meanings

nounscorpion shell (plural scorpion shells)

plural scorpion shells

  1. A gastropod (genus Lambis) distinguished by long, channelled spines.

    Synonyms: spider shell

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA gastropod (genus Lambis) distinguished by long, channelled spines.

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