"porphyry shell" meaning in All languages combined

See porphyry shell on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: porphyry shells [plural]
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  1. The shell of a particular marine gastropod known as the tent olive (Oliva porphyria), having a dark red or brown polished surface, marked with light spots, like porphyry. Categories (lifeform): Neogastropods

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