ark shell

/ɑrk ʃɛl/
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Definitions of ark shell
  1. noun
    marine bivalve mollusk having a heavy toothed shell with a deep boat-like inner surface
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    type of:
    bivalve, lamellibranch, pelecypod
    marine or freshwater mollusk having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
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