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Meaning of wing-shell | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Any of various species of marine bivalve shells formerly belonging to the genus Avicula (no longer accepted), now a synonym of Pteria, with species assigned to several genera, in which the hinge border projects like a wing.
  2. Any marine gastropod shell formerly in the genus Strombus, with species now assigned to several genera, principally in the family Strombidae.
  3. Any pteropod shell.
    archaic

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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wing-shot Wingadee Wingan River Wingard Wingaroo Wingate

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