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Megastome :: Megastome (n.) One of a group of univalve shells, having a large aperture or mouth..

Ethenyl :: Ethenyl (n.) A univalent hydrocarbon radical of the ethylene series, CH2:CH; -- called also vinyl. See Vinyl..

Mournival :: Mournival (n.) See Murnival.

Cymbium :: Cymbium (n.) A genus of marine univalve shells; the gondola.

Ear-shell :: Ear-shell (n.) A flattened marine univalve shell of the genus Haliotis; -- called also sea-ear. See Abalone.

Bellerophon :: Bellerophon (n.) A genus of fossil univalve shells, believed to belong to the Heteropoda, peculiar to the Paleozoic age..

Snowdrop :: Snowdrop (n.) A bulbous plant (Galanthus nivalis) bearing white flowers, which often appear while the snow is on the ground. It is cultivated in gardens for its beauty..

Beak :: Beak (n.) The prolongation of certain univalve shells containing the canal.

Univalvular :: Univalvular (a.) Same as Univalve, a..

Columbella :: Columbella (n.) A genus of univalve shells, abundant in tropical seas. Some species, as Columbella mercatoria, were formerly used as shell money..

Monovalent :: Monovalent (a.) Having a valence of one; univalent. See Univalent.

Sutured :: Suture (n.) A seam, or impressed line, as between the segments of a crustacean, or between the whorls of a univalve shell..

Columella :: Columella (n.) The upright pillar in the axis of most univalve shells.

Boat Shell :: Boat shell () A marine univalve shell of the genus Cymba.

Cingulum :: Cingulum (n.) A distinct girdle or band of color; a raised spiral line as seen on certain univalve shells.

Snowbird :: Snowbird (n.) An arctic finch (Plectrophenax, / Plectrophanes, nivalis) common, in winter, both in Europe and the United States, and often appearing in large flocks during snowstorms. It is partially white, but variously marked with chestnut and brown. Called also snow bunting, snowflake, snowfleck, and snowflight..

Concho-spiral :: Concho-spiral (n.) A kind of spiral curve found in certain univalve shells.

Nucleus :: Nucleus (n.) The tip, or earliest part, of a univalve or bivalve shell..

Protococcus :: Protococcus (n.) A genus of minute unicellular algae including the red snow plant (Protococcus nivalis).

Peritreme :: Peritreme (n.) The edge of the aperture of a univalve shell.

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