shellheap

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noun

A prehistoric accumulation of shells, indicating the former presence of a community of people who ate shellfish.

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Meanings

nounshellheap (plural shellheaps)

plural shellheaps

  1. A prehistoric accumulation of shells, indicating the former presence of a community of people who ate shellfish.

Origin

From shell + heap.

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APA

shellheap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shellheap

MLA

“shellheap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shellheap. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shellheap,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shellheap.

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