top-shell

tɑːp ʃɛl

Definition

Definition of top-shell - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biology

TECH.

marine mollusc with a conical, colorful shell

TECH.

The top-shell is common in tropical coral reefs.
Top-shells are often found in rocky shorelines.
Divers collected top-shells for research purposes.

gastropod

mollusc

shellfish

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marine mollusc with a conical, colorful shell

Origin of top-shell

English, top (highest point) + shell (hard outer covering)

Terms with top-shell included in their meaning

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keyhole limpet

animal

marine mollusk with a conical shell and a hole at the top

trochoid

malacology

marine snail or fossil with a spiral, top-shaped shell

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French:troque, ...
German:Kegelschnecke, ...
Italian:trochide, ...
Spanish:caracol de concha, ...
Portuguese:trochídeo, ...
Chinese:顶壳螺, ...
Japanese:トウマキガイ, ...
Arabic:حَلَزُون قِمْعِي, ...
Hebrew:קוֹנְכִיָּה חֲרוּטִית, ...
Russian:топ-шелл, ...
Ukrainian:топ-шелл, ...
Hindi:टॉप-शेल, ...
Bengali:টপ-শেল, ...
Catalan:closca superior, ...
Czech:plž z čeledi trochovitých, ...
Danish:topskal, ...
Dutch:wenteltrap, ...
Greek:τοπ-σέλ, ...
Hungarian:kúpos héjú tengeri csiga, ...
Khmer:ខ្យងសមុទ្រសម្បករាងកោណមានពណ៌ចម្រុះ, ...
Korean:고둥, ...
Persian:صدف مخروطی, ...
Polish:muszla stożkowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):topo de concha, ...
Romanian:melc de mare, ...
Swedish:toppsnäcka, ...
Thai:หอยท็อปเชลล์, ...
Turkish:üst kabuk, ...
Vietnamese:ốc nón, ...

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