Meanings
nounsunset shell (plural sunset shells)
plural sunset shells
- A marine bivalve (Tellina radiata) found in the Caribbean, having a smooth shell marked with radiating bands of varied colours.
Synonyms: rising sun, sunrise tellin
- Any of several genera in the family Psammobiidae.
Synonyms: sunset clam
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA marine bivalve (Tellina radiata) found in the Caribbean, having a smooth shell marked with radiating bands of varied colours.
Similar
rising sunsunrise tellin
nounAny of several genera in the family Psammobiidae.
Similar
sunset clam
Origin
From the resemblance of the colours to a sky at sunset.
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APA
sunset shell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunset%20shell
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“sunset shell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunset%20shell. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sunset shell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunset%20shell.
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