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Boat shell
unknown · 78% connection
A marine gastropod of the genus Crepidula. The species are numerous. It is so named from its form and interior deck.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: numerous, species, marine, gastropod, shells.
Harpa
noun · 78% connection
A genus of marine univalve shells; the harp shells; -- so called from the form of the shells, and their ornamental ribs.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: numerous, species, marine, gastropod, shells.
Hydractinian
noun · 78% connection
Any species or marine hydroids, of the genus Hydractinia and allied genera. These hydroids form, by their rootstalks, a firm, chitinou…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: numerous, species, marine, gastropod, shells.
Jay
noun · 78% connection
Any one of the numerous species of birds belonging to Garrulus, Cyanocitta, and allied genera. They are allied to the crows, but are s…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: numerous, species, marine, gastropod, shells.
Leech
noun · 78% connection
Any one of numerous genera and species of annulose worms, belonging to the order Hirudinea, or Bdelloidea, esp. those species used in…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: numerous, species, marine, gastropod, shells.
Lingula
noun · 78% connection
Any one of numerous species of brachiopod shells belonging to the genus Lingula, and related genera. See Brachiopoda, and Illustration…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: numerous, species, marine, gastropod, shells.
Marine
adjective · 78% connection
Of or pertaining to the sea; having to do with the ocean, or with navigation or naval affairs; nautical; as, marine productions or bod…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: numerous, species, marine, gastropod, shells.
Myna
noun · 78% connection
Any one of numerous species of Asiatic starlings of the genera Acridotheres, Sturnopastor, Sturnia, Gracula, and allied genera. In hab…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: numerous, species, marine, gastropod, shells.
Nassa
noun · 78% connection
Any species of marine gastropods, of the genera Nassa, Tritia, and other allied genera of the family Nassidae; a dog whelk. See Illust…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: numerous, species, marine, gastropod, shells.
Natica
noun · 78% connection
Any one of numerous species of marine gastropods belonging to Natica, Lunatia, Neverita, and other allied genera (family Naticidae.) T…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: numerous, species, marine, gastropod, shells.
Pleurotoma
noun · 78% connection
Any marine gastropod belonging to Pleurotoma, and ether allied genera of the family Pleurotmidae. The species are very numerous, espec…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: numerous, species, marine, gastropod, shells.
Proboscidifera
n. pl. · 78% connection
A subdivision of the taenioglossate gastropods, including the fig-shells (Pyrula), the helmet shells (Cassis), the tritons, and allied…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: numerous, species, marine, gastropod, shells.
Rosefinch
noun · 78% connection
Any one of numerous species of Asiatic finches of the genera Carpodacus, and Propasser, and allied genera, in which the male is more o…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: numerous, species, marine, gastropod, shells.
Scallop
noun · 78% connection
Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve mollusks of the genus Pecten and allied genera of the family Pectinidae. The shell is us…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: numerous, species, marine, gastropod, shells.
Siluroid
noun · 78% connection
Belonging to the Siluroidei, or Nematognathi, an order of fishes including numerous species, among which are the American catfishes an…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: numerous, species, marine, gastropod, shells.
Slit-shell
noun · 78% connection
Any species of Pleurotomaria, a genus of beautiful, pearly, spiral gastropod shells having a deep slit in the outer lip. Many fossil s…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: numerous, species, marine, gastropod, shells.
Solarium
noun · 78% connection
Any one of several species of handsome marine spiral shells of the genus Solarium and allied genera. The shell is conical, and usually…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: numerous, species, marine, gastropod, shells.
Squirrel
verb · 78% connection
Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Sciurus and several allied genera of the family Sciuridae. Squirre…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: numerous, species, marine, gastropod, shells.