"pen shell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pen shells [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pen shell (plural pen shells)
  1. Any of the Pinnidae, a family of large saltwater clams. Categories (lifeform): Bivalves Translations (clam): 江珧 (jiāngyáo) (Chinese Mandarin), silkkisimpukka (Finnish), nacre (French)

Inflected forms

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