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dentalium
[ den-tey-lee-uhm ]
noun
, plural den·ta·li·ums, den·ta·li·a.
- any tooth shell of the genus Dentalium.
dentalium
/ dɛnˈteɪlɪəm /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dentalium1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dentalium1
C19: New Latin, from Medieval Latin dentālis dental
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Example Sentences
A long white shell, of the genus Dentalium, found on the coast.
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I did not succeed in determining whether, as in Dentalium, this early localization in Lanice pre-exists in the unsegmented egg.
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This order has been formed for the purpose of giving a place in the system to the genus Dentalium.
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The only genus of shells described in this family is Dentalium, fig. 2, to which may be added Pharetrium, Knig.
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They were not tattooed, but ears and noses were encumbered with pendants of dentalium and a small red glass bead.
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