moon shell

/mun ʃɛl/
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Definitions of moon shell
  1. noun
    marine gastropods having smooth rounded shells that form short spires
    synonyms: moonshell
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    any of several creeping marine gastropods with a spirally coiled shell: whelks; tritons; moon shells; neritids
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