Dentalium Definition
dĕn-tālē-əm
dentalium
noun
Any of various tusk shells of the genus Dentalium, some of which are used for ornament and were used by native peoples of western North America as currency.
American Heritage
Any of a genus (Dentalium) of marine mollusks.
Webster's New World
Origin of Dentalium
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New Latin Dentālium genus name from dentālis toothy dental
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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