turban shell

noun

1

: any of numerous marine snails (family Turbinidae) with a thick spiral nacreous operculate shell see cat's-eye, green snail, starshell

2

: the shell of a turban shell

Word History

Etymology

modification (influenced by turban entry 1) of New Latin turbin-, turbo

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Rhymes for turban shell

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• caravel
• carousel
• carrousel
• citadel
• clientele
• commonweal
• decibel
• demoiselle
• fontanelle
• infidel
• isabel