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单词 body whorl
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Definition of body whorl in English:

body whorl

noun
Zoology
  • (In the shell of a gastropod mollusc) the last and largest whorl, which (in life) contains the body of the animal.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Turton (1762–1835), conchologist.

Definition of body whorl in US English:

body whorl

noun
Zoology
  • (In the shell of a gastropod mollusc) the last and largest whorl, which (in life) contains the body of the animal.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Turton (1762–1835), conchologist.

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