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lamp shell
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noun
a mollusklike marine animal; brachiopod.
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Origin of lamp shell
First recorded in 1850–55; so called because its shape was thought to resemble that of an ancient Roman oil lamp
Words nearby lamp shell
lamppost, lamprey, lamprophony, lamprophyre, lampshade, lamp shell, lamp standard, lamp trimmer, lampworking, lampyrid, lamster
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Word Origin for lamp shell
C19: from its likeness in shape to an ancient Roman oil lamp
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