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tellin
[ tel-in ]
/ ˈtɛl ɪn /
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noun
any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Tellina, having a thin, rounded shell of white, yellow, pink, or purple.
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Origin of tellin
1895–1900; <New Latin Tellina name of the genus <Greek tellī́nē a shellfish
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tellin
/ (ˈtɛlɪn) /
noun
any of various slim marine bivalve molluscs of the genus Tellina (or Macoma) that live in intertidal sand, esp the smooth oval delicately tinted T. tenuis
Word Origin for tellin
from New Latin tellina, from Greek tellinē a shellfish
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