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seashell Definition

sea·shell (-s̸hel′)

noun

the shell of any marine mollusk

seashell Synonyms

seashell

n.

Common sea shells include: conch, periwinkle, abalone, ammonite, ram's horn, clam, mussel, oyster, starfish, sea urchin, sand dollar, sea snail, nautilus, scallop, cowrie, limpet, cockle, whelk;

seashell Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • collect: You can also collect seashells of the same value.
  • sell: Lyme Regis " She sells seashells by the seashore " Nursery Rhyme inspired by Mary Manning, a Lyme Regis paleontologist.
  • use: The ancient Chinese tried to solve the problem by using seashells as money.
  • wash: Answers to: EMail Glaucus@hotmail.com Seashells Washed Up at Brighton Children can collect seashells washed in by the tide and deposited on the strandline.
  • buy: Think before buying seashells - most had living animals in them when they were collected.
  • contain: TOUCH TABLE This informative dry display contains the seashells and other animal remains often washed up on the strandline.

Adjective modifier

  • many: Barricane, near Woolacombe: good surfing, many seashells.
  • crushed: Atlantic fringe benefits The famous white beaches of the Uists are made up of crushed seashells.
  • small: On the base is a small seashell, which I found on the beach.

Preposition: by

  • seashore: Lyme Regis " She sells seashells by the seashore " Nursery Rhyme inspired by Mary Manning, a Lyme Regis paleontologist.