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shellheap

shellheap noun: a prehistoric accumulation of shells, indicating the former presence of a community of people who ate shellfish.

Noun

shellheap (plural shellheaps)

  1. A prehistoric accumulation of shells, indicating the former presence of a community of people who ate shellfish.

Forms of shellheap

pluralshellheaps

Origin of shellheap

From shell + heap.

Questions about shellheap

What does shellheap mean?
Shellheap means a prehistoric accumulation of shells, indicating the former presence of a community of people who ate shellfish.
What part of speech is shellheap?
Shellheap is a noun.
What is the plural of shellheap?
The plural of shellheap is shellheaps.

Words near shellheap in the dictionary

  1. shellflower
  2. shellflowers
  3. shellful
  4. shellfuls
  5. Shellharbour
  6. shellheap
  7. shellheaps
  8. shellie
  9. shellier
  10. shellies
  11. shelliest

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