sunset shell

English

The inside of a sunset shell

Etymology

So-called due to its shell

Noun

sunset shell (plural sunset shells)

A marine bivalve (Tellina radiata) found in the Caribbean, having a smooth shell marked with radiating bands of varied colours.
Synonym: sunrise tellin

Synonyms

rising sun

References

“sunset”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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