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turnip shell

turnip shell noun: the shell of any several large, thick, spiral sea snails belonging to genus Rapa and pthers, roughly turnip-shaped.

Noun

turnip shell (plural turnip shells)

  1. The shell of any several large, thick, spiral sea snails belonging to genus Rapa and pthers, roughly turnip-shaped.
    1. Rapana rapiformis (syn. Rapana bulbosa).

Forms of turnip shell

pluralturnip shells

Questions about turnip shell

What does turnip shell mean?
Turnip shell means the shell of any several large, thick, spiral sea snails belonging to genus Rapa and pthers, roughly turnip-shaped.
What part of speech is turnip shell?
Turnip shell is a noun.
What is the plural of turnip shell?
The plural of turnip shell is turnip shells.

Words near turnip shell in the dictionary

  1. turnip heads
  2. turnip moth
  3. turnip moths
  4. turnip sawflies
  5. turnip sawfly
  6. turnip shell
  7. turnip shells
  8. turnip tops
  9. turnip watch
  10. turnip watches
  11. Turnip Winter

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