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‖ spondylus Zool.|ˈspɒndɪləs|
Pl. spondyli.
[L.: see spondyle.]
One or other of the species of bivalves belonging to the genus Spondylus, characterized by foliaceous spines. Also attrib., as spondylus shell.
1601Holland Pliny II. 446 The fish likewise called Spondylus, is said to rid away the tertian ague. 1753Chambers' Cycl. Suppl., Spondylus,..a kind of oister of an oblong and umbonated form, of which there are several species. 1777Pennant Brit. Zool. (ed. 4) IV. 58 Spondyli, a sort of Bivalve, with strong hinges, found in the Mediterranean sea. 1835–6Todd's Cycl. Anat. I. 112/2 The annexed figure of the organs of the spondylus. 1840Cuvier's Anim. Kingd. 372 The Spondyli are eaten like Oysters. 1885A. Brassey The Trades 160 One large cabinet..includes many interesting specimens, especially of the various kinds of spondylus. 1932R. F. Fortune Sorcerers of Dobu v. 189 The groom and his kin..must accumulate..a spondylus shell necklace or two. 1979Archaeology July 11/2 Many Precolumbian ornaments and beads were manufactured from the rosy-colored rims of spondylus shells. |