shell marl

noun

A white earthy deposit resulting from the accumulation of fragments of shells.

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Meanings

nounshell marl (countable and uncountable, plural shell marls)

plural shell marls

  1. countableuncountableA white earthy deposit resulting from the accumulation of fragments of shells.
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