Definition of dentalium in English:

dentalium

nounPlural dentalia dɛnˈteɪlɪəmdenˈtālēəm

1
Genus Dentalium, class Scaphopoda
as modifier dentalium shells are ideal for use with beadwork because they're lightweight and easy to work with
another term for tusk shell
Example sentencesExamples
- By the Cretaceous, fossils with well-defined longitudinal ridges appear, as in modern species of Dentalium and its close relatives (Family Dentaliidae).
- Probably the failure of this ornament to gain acceptance among the Dakota tribes was due to their preference for and quite common use of a very similar choker of dentalium shells.
- In 1868 the Teton Dakota (Oglala and Brule) wore similar breastplates of dentalium shells.
- In latter times beadwork was often substituted for quillwork and dentalium shells were often used.
1. 1.1usually dentaliahistorical Tusk shells used as currency, especially by some North American Indian peoples.
  he gave them handfuls of dentalia, for which his father-in-law and his brothers-in-law gave him slaves and valuable furs
  mass noun a white mare purchased with dentalium
  用角贝买来的白色母马。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Dentalia were very important to the Yurok as wealth items.
  At first, only dentalia shells were placed as bets.
  One basic unit of currency was dentalia: tubular, tusk-shaped shells, often scrimshawed or intricately wrapped in black and red snakeskin.
  Historical accounts list the value of slaves in dentalia, or tooth shells.

Origin

Modern Latin, from late Latin dentalis (see dental).

Definition of dentalium in US English:

dentalium

noundenˈtālēəm

1
Genus Dentalium, class Scaphopoda
as modifier dentalium shells are ideal for use with beadwork
another term for tooth shell
Example sentencesExamples
- In latter times beadwork was often substituted for quillwork and dentalium shells were often used.
- By the Cretaceous, fossils with well-defined longitudinal ridges appear, as in modern species of Dentalium and its close relatives (Family Dentaliidae).
- In 1868 the Teton Dakota (Oglala and Brule) wore similar breastplates of dentalium shells.
- Probably the failure of this ornament to gain acceptance among the Dakota tribes was due to their preference for and quite common use of a very similar choker of dentalium shells.
1. 1.1usually dentaliahistorical Tooth shells used as currency, especially by some North American Indian peoples.
  he gave them handfuls of dentalia, for which his father-in-law and his brothers-in-law gave him slaves and valuable furs
  a white mare purchased with dentalium
  用角贝买来的白色母马。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Dentalia were very important to the Yurok as wealth items.
  Historical accounts list the value of slaves in dentalia, or tooth shells.
  One basic unit of currency was dentalia: tubular, tusk-shaped shells, often scrimshawed or intricately wrapped in black and red snakeskin.
  At first, only dentalia shells were placed as bets.

Origin

Modern Latin, from late Latin dentalis (see dental).

单词	dentalium
释义	Definition of dentalium in English: dentalium nounPlural dentalia dɛnˈteɪlɪəmdenˈtālēəm 1 Genus Dentalium, class Scaphopoda as modifier dentalium shells are ideal for use with beadwork because they're lightweight and easy to work with another term for tusk shell Example sentencesExamples By the Cretaceous, fossils with well-defined longitudinal ridges appear, as in modern species of Dentalium and its close relatives (Family Dentaliidae). Probably the failure of this ornament to gain acceptance among the Dakota tribes was due to their preference for and quite common use of a very similar choker of dentalium shells. In 1868 the Teton Dakota (Oglala and Brule) wore similar breastplates of dentalium shells. In latter times beadwork was often substituted for quillwork and dentalium shells were often used. 1.1usually dentaliahistorical Tusk shells used as currency, especially by some North American Indian peoples. he gave them handfuls of dentalia, for which his father-in-law and his brothers-in-law gave him slaves and valuable furs mass noun a white mare purchased with dentalium 用角贝买来的白色母马。 Example sentencesExamples Dentalia were very important to the Yurok as wealth items. At first, only dentalia shells were placed as bets. One basic unit of currency was dentalia: tubular, tusk-shaped shells, often scrimshawed or intricately wrapped in black and red snakeskin. Historical accounts list the value of slaves in dentalia, or tooth shells. Origin Modern Latin, from late Latin dentalis (see dental). Definition of dentalium in US English: dentalium noundenˈtālēəm 1 Genus Dentalium, class Scaphopoda as modifier dentalium shells are ideal for use with beadwork another term for tooth shell Example sentencesExamples In latter times beadwork was often substituted for quillwork and dentalium shells were often used. By the Cretaceous, fossils with well-defined longitudinal ridges appear, as in modern species of Dentalium and its close relatives (Family Dentaliidae). In 1868 the Teton Dakota (Oglala and Brule) wore similar breastplates of dentalium shells. Probably the failure of this ornament to gain acceptance among the Dakota tribes was due to their preference for and quite common use of a very similar choker of dentalium shells. 1.1usually dentaliahistorical Tooth shells used as currency, especially by some North American Indian peoples. he gave them handfuls of dentalia, for which his father-in-law and his brothers-in-law gave him slaves and valuable furs a white mare purchased with dentalium 用角贝买来的白色母马。 Example sentencesExamples Dentalia were very important to the Yurok as wealth items. Historical accounts list the value of slaves in dentalia, or tooth shells. One basic unit of currency was dentalia: tubular, tusk-shaped shells, often scrimshawed or intricately wrapped in black and red snakeskin. At first, only dentalia shells were placed as bets. Origin Modern Latin, from late Latin dentalis (see dental).
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