"worm shell" meaning in All languages combined

See worm shell on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: worm shells [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} worm shell (plural worm shells)
  1. (zoology) Any member of the sea snail family Vermetidae. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Littorinimorphs Synonyms: wormshell, worm-shell

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