"tellin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɛlɪn/ [UK] Forms: tellins [plural]
Etymology: From New Latin Tellina, from Ancient Greek τελλίνη (tellínē, “a small bivalve shellfish”) Etymology templates: {{der|en|NL.|Tellina}} New Latin Tellina, {{der|en|grc|τελλίνη|t=a small bivalve shellfish}} Ancient Greek τελλίνη (tellínē, “a small bivalve shellfish”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} tellin (plural tellins)
  1. (zoology) A marine bivalve mollusc, of the genus Tellina, that burrows in the sand, from where it siphons detritus. Wikipedia link: Tellina Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Venerida order mollusks Hypernyms: tellinid Derived forms: tellinid Translations (marine bivalve mollusc): tellina [feminine] (Catalan), telline [feminine] (French), tellina [feminine] (Italian), conquilha [feminine] (Portuguese), coquina [feminine] (Spanish)

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