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单词 rosary shell
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Definition of rosary shell in English:

rosary shell

noun
  • 1A shell of any of several genera of top shells (family Trochidae), having a regular pattern of raised knobs.

  • 2Australian the small black shell of Nerita melanotragus (family Neritidae), used by Bass Strait islanders to make necklaces.

Origin

Mid 19th century.

Definition of rosary shell in US English:

rosary shell

noun
  • 1A shell of any of several genera of top shells (family Trochidae), having a regular pattern of raised knobs.

  • 2Australian the small black shell of Nerita melanotragus (family Neritidae), used by Bass Strait islanders to make necklaces.

Origin

Mid 19th century.

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