tooth shell
noun
any marine mollusk of the class Scaphopoda, having a curved, tapering shell that is open at both ends.
the shell itself.
Also called
tusk shell.
Origin of tooth shell
First recorded in 1705–15
Words nearby tooth shell
tooth fungus,
tooth germ,
tooth powder,
tooth pulp,
tooth rash,
tooth shell,
toothache,
toothache tree,
toothbrush,
toothbrushing,
toothed
Example sentences from the Web for tooth shell
This is the well-known Dentalium pretiosum, or Tooth-shell, generally known as the Hioqua.
The Adventures of John Jewitt |John Rodgers JewittOne of the most characteristic of them lives in Dentalium, the tooth-shell.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide |Augusta Foote Arnold