DENTALIUM


Meaning of DENTALIUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: den- ' t ā -l ē - ə m

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -lia \ -l ē - ə \

Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Latin dentalis

Date: 1847

: any of a genus ( Dentalium ) of widely distributed tooth shells broadly : TOOTH SHELL

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