LAMPSHELL


Meaning of LAMPSHELL in English

Pronunciation: ' lamp- ˌ shel

Function: noun

Etymology: from the resemblance of the shell and its protruding peduncle to an ancient oil lamp with the wick protruding

Date: 1854

: BRACHIOPOD

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