"tellin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tellins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tellin (plural tellins)
  1. A marine bivalve mollusc, of the genus Tellina, that burrows in the sand, from where it siphons detritus. Wikipedia link: Tellina Categories (lifeform): Venerida order mollusks Hypernyms: tellinid Derived forms: tellinid Translations (marine bivalve mollusc): tellina [feminine] (Catalan), tellina [feminine] (Italian)

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