wing-shell

noun

Any of various species of marine bivalve shells formerly belonging to the genus Avicula (no longer accepted), now a synonym of Pteria, with species assigned to several genera, in which the hinge border projects like a wing.

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Meanings

nounwing-shell (plural wing-shells)

plural wing-shells

  1. Any of various species of marine bivalve shells formerly belonging to the genus Avicula (no longer accepted), now a synonym of Pteria, with species assigned to several genera, in which the hinge border projects like a wing.
  2. Any marine gastropod shell formerly in the genus Strombus, with species now assigned to several genera, principally in the family Strombidae.
  3. archaicAny pteropod shell.
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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