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Dentalium
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dentalium
Translingual
thumb|Dentalium elephantinum species.
Etymology
From mul dentālis la dental -ium neuter nominative-diminutive suffix, in reference to their toothlike shape.
mul Q1043 1758.
Proper noun
1 n
genus family Dentaliidae the dentalia, certain tusk shells
Derived terms
mul Anulidentalium genus Calliodentalium genus Coccodentalium genus Compressidentalium genus Dentaliida order Dentaliidae family Eudentalium genus Fissidentalium genus Laevidentalium genus Paradentalium genus Pictodentalium genus Prodentalium genus Schizodentalium genus Striodentalium genus
Descendants
en dentalium 1
Translations
individual of the genus Dentalium dentalium
See also
Q76942 1
mul Mollusks