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slitshell

slitshell noun: any of various gastropods having a slit in the shell, particularly those of Pleurotomaria.

Noun

slitshell (plural slitshells)

  1. Any of various gastropods having a slit in the shell, particularly those of Pleurotomaria.

Forms of slitshell

pluralslitshells

Origin of slitshell

From slit + shell.

Questions about slitshell

What does slitshell mean?
Slitshell means any of various gastropods having a slit in the shell, particularly those of Pleurotomaria.
What part of speech is slitshell?
Slitshell is a noun.
What is the plural of slitshell?
The plural of slitshell is slitshells.

Words near slitshell in the dictionary

  1. slitmasks
  2. slitmouth
  3. slitmouths
  4. slits
  5. slits someone's throat
  6. slitshell
  7. slitshells
  8. slittable
  9. slitted
  10. slitten
  11. slitter

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