"sunset shell" meaning in All languages combined

See sunset shell on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: sunset shells [plural]
Etymology: So-called due to its shell Head templates: {{en-noun}} sunset shell (plural sunset shells)
  1. A marine bivalve (Tellina radiata) found in the Caribbean, having a smooth shell marked with radiating bands of varied colours. Categories (lifeform): Venerida order mollusks Synonyms: sunrise tellin, rising sun

Inflected forms

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