"dentalium" meaning in All languages combined

See dentalium on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: dentalia [plural], dentaliums [plural]
Etymology: From the genus name. Head templates: {{en-noun|dentalia|s}} dentalium (plural dentalia or dentaliums)
  1. Any of various tooth shells of the genus Dentalium. Wikipedia link: dentalium Categories (lifeform): Mollusks

Adjective [Latin]

Forms: dentālium [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form|head=dentālium}} dentālium
  1. genitive masculine/feminine/neuter plural of dentālis Tags: feminine, form-of, genitive, masculine, neuter, plural Form of: dentālis
    Sense id: en-dentalium-la-adj-gWRtOs~6 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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