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tellin

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

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  • UK: /ˈtɛlɪn/
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noun

Meaning 1

A marine bivalve mollusc, of the genus Tellina, that burrows in the sand, from where it siphons detritus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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History

Etymology

From New Latin Tellina, from Ancient Greek τελλίνη (tellínē, “a small bivalve shellfish”)

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: tellina — marine bivalve mollusc
  • French: telline — marine bivalve mollusc
  • Italian: tellina — marine bivalve mollusc
  • Portuguese: conquilha — marine bivalve mollusc
  • Spanish: coquina — marine bivalve mollusc