Advertisement
Advertisement
tusk shell
tusk shell
noun
- any of various burrowing seashore molluscs of the genus Dentalium and related genera that have a long narrow tubular shell open at both ends: class Scaphopoda Also calledtooth shell
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of tusk shell1
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Discover More
Example Sentences
The standard Yurok shell bead is the hollow tusk shell (Dentalia indianorum), which is long, cylindrical, and of small diameter.
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse