olive shell

noun

1. any marine gastropod of the family Olividae, having a polished, highly colored, elongated shell and a large mantle that, when extended, surrounds the shell.

2. the shell itself.

Word History and Origins

Origin of olive shell¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

But that's simply an olive shell of the 'tent olive' species, genus Oliva, order Pectinibranchia, class Gastropoda, branch Mollusca—" "Yes, yes, Conseil!

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