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dentalium

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of various tooth shells of the genus Dentalium.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Dentalium, from Latin dentālis (“dental”), dēns (“tooth”), Proto-Italic *dents and Proto-Indo-European *h3dónts.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: dent de mar — individual of the genus Dentalium
  • Chinese Mandarin: 象牙貝 /象牙贝 (xiàngyábèi) — individual of the genus Dentalium
  • Chinese Mandarin: 角貝 /角贝 (jiǎobèi) — individual of the genus Dentalium
  • Kyrgyz: деңизазуу (deŋizazuu) — individual of the genus Dentalium