trough-shell

noun

Any bivalve mollusc of the genus Mactra.

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Meanings

nountrough-shell (plural trough-shells)

plural trough-shells

  1. Any bivalve mollusc of the genus Mactra.
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APA

trough-shell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trough-shell

MLA

“trough-shell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trough-shell. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trough-shell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trough-shell.

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