DENTALIUM

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

dentalium (plural dentalia or dentaliums)

Any of various tooth shells of the genus Dentalium.

Anagrams

• datum line, luminated, malunited

Source: Wiktionary


Den*ta"li*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. dens, dentis, tooth.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of marine mollusks belonging to the Scaphopoda, having a tubular conical shell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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