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trumpet shell

trumpet shell noun: a sea snail of the genus Charonia.

Noun

trumpet shell (plural trumpet shells)

  1. A sea snail of the genus Charonia

Forms of trumpet shell

pluraltrumpet shells
alternative formtrumpet-shell

Origin of trumpet shell

From its shape.

Questions about trumpet shell

What does trumpet shell mean?
Trumpet shell means a sea snail of the genus Charonia.
What part of speech is trumpet shell?
Trumpet shell is a noun.
What is the plural of trumpet shell?
The plural of trumpet shell is trumpet shells.

Words near trumpet shell in the dictionary

  1. trumpet major
  2. trumpet majors
  3. trumpet marine
  4. trumpet marines
  5. trumpet of the dead
  6. trumpet shell
  7. trumpet shells
  8. trumpet tree
  9. trumpet trees
  10. trumpet vine
  11. trumpet vines

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