Meanings
nountulip shell (plural tulip shells)
plural tulip shells
- Any of the marine gastropod mollusks of the genus Fasciolaria, especially Fasciolaria tulipa.
Synonyms: tulip snail
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of the marine gastropod mollusks of the genus Fasciolaria, especially Fasciolaria tulipa.
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