BAND SHELL


Meaning of BAND SHELL in English

I. noun

Etymology: band (I)

: any of numerous large marine snails that have thick-walled spiral shells with an expanded body whorl, constitute Fasciolaria and related genera, and are common in warm shallow seas — called also banded spindle, banded whelk

II. noun

Etymology: band (III)

: a bandstand having at the rear a sounding board shaped like a huge concave seashell

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