"sea shell" meaning in English

See sea shell in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: sea shells [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sea shell (plural sea shells)
  1. Alternative form of seashell Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: seashell
    Sense id: en-sea_shell-en-noun-7~fpiR4E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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