"spur-shell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spur-shells [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spur-shell (plural spur-shells)
  1. (dated) Any of several species of conical gastropod shells in the family Trochidae and genus Astraea in family Turbinidae, the margin of the shells being toothed somewhat like the rowel of a spur. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-spur-shell-en-noun-x6ph2qIu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Vetigastropods

Inflected forms

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