tongue-shell

noun

Any species of the brachipod genus Lingula, or similar species.

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Meanings

nountongue-shell (plural tongue-shells)

plural tongue-shells

  1. Any species of the brachipod genus Lingula, or similar species.
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APA

tongue-shell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongue-shell

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“tongue-shell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongue-shell. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tongue-shell,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongue-shell.

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