tusk shell

/təsk ʃɛl/
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Definitions of tusk shell
  1. noun
    any of various seashore mollusks having a tapering tubular shell open at each end and a foot pointed like a spade for burrowing
    synonyms: tooth shell
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    type of:
    scaphopod
    burrowing marine mollusk
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