"turban shell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: turban shells [plural]
Etymology: From a reanalysis or misconstruction of translingual Turbinidae (with the root Turbo), from a similar pronunciation. To demonstrate (in General American): Turbinidae as /tɝˈbɪ.nɪ.deɪ/ and turban as /ˈtɝ.bən/; as /ɪ/ and /ə/ are interchangeable in certain words in General American, especially before consonants like /m/ and /n/. It has been reinterpreted from Latin turbo (“whirlwind”, from the shells' twisting shapes) to English turban, due to a perceived similarity to the ways turbans are worn and the shape of the shells of these snails. Etymology templates: {{der|en|mul|Turbinidae}} translingual Turbinidae, {{taxfmt|Turbo|genus}} Turbo, {{taxfmt|Turbinidae|family}} Turbinidae, {{der|en|la|turbo|pos=from the shells' twisting shapes|t=whirlwind}} Latin turbo (“whirlwind”, from the shells' twisting shapes), {{cog|en|turban}} English turban Head templates: {{en-noun}} turban shell (plural turban shells)
  1. A marine gastropod of the family Turbinidae, or the shell thereof. Categories (lifeform): Vetigastropods Synonyms: turban snail Hyponyms: turbo
    Sense id: en-turban_shell-en-noun-4SrxUa1T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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