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scallop shell

scallop shell noun: any member of certain species of genus Rheumaptera of moths.

Noun

scallop shell (plural scallop shells)

  1. Any member of certain species of genus Rheumaptera of moths.
  2. A pilgrim's shell.

Forms of scallop shell

pluralscallop shells

Words formed from scallop shell

  • cherry scallop shell
  • Ferguson's scallop shell
  • scallop shell moth

Questions about scallop shell

What does scallop shell mean?
Scallop shell means any member of certain species of genus Rheumaptera of moths.
What part of speech is scallop shell?
Scallop shell is a noun.
What is the plural of scallop shell?
The plural of scallop shell is scallop shells.

Words near scallop shell in the dictionary

  1. Scallon
  2. Scallons
  3. scallop
  4. scallop moth
  5. scallop moths
  6. scallop shell
  7. scallop squash
  8. scallop theorem
  9. scalloped
  10. scalloped oyster
  11. scalloped oysters

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