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porphyry shell

porphyry shell noun: the shell of a particular marine gastropod known as the tent olive (Oliva porphyria), having a dark red or brown polished surface, marked with light spots, like porphyry.

Noun

porphyry shell (plural porphyry shells)

  1. The shell of a particular marine gastropod known as the tent olive (Oliva porphyria), having a dark red or brown polished surface, marked with light spots, like porphyry.

Forms of porphyry shell

pluralporphyry shells

Questions about porphyry shell

What does porphyry shell mean?
Porphyry shell means the shell of a particular marine gastropod known as the tent olive (Oliva porphyria), having a dark red or brown polished surface, marked with light spots, like porphyry.
What part of speech is porphyry shell?
Porphyry shell is a noun.
What is the plural of porphyry shell?
The plural of porphyry shell is porphyry shells.

Words near porphyry shell in the dictionary

  1. porphyropsin
  2. porphyropsins
  3. porphyrous
  4. porphyroxine
  5. porphyry
  6. porphyry shell
  7. porphyry shells
  8. porpicide
  9. porpintine
  10. porpintines
  11. porpita

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