| 单词 | harp-shell |
| 释义 | > as lemmasharp-shell harp-shell n. see sense 6. harp-shell 6. Also harp-shell: A mollusc of the genus Harpa of family Buccinidæ, and its shell. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Triploblastica or Coelomata > class Gastropoda > [noun] > superorder Branchifera > order Prosobranchiata > section Siphonostomata > family Buccinidae > genus or member of genus Harpa harp-shell1752 lyra1753 1752 J. Hill Gen. Nat. Hist. III. 150 Harp Shell. 1837 Penny Cycl. IX. 455/2 The genus [Harpa]..is more especially abundant at the Mauritius and the neighbouring islands, whence the finest of the more common species and the many-ribbed harps are procured. 1837 Penny Cycl. IX. 455/2 The most precious..is the Many-ribbed Harp (Harpa imperialis). 1863 J. G. Wood Illustr. Nat. Hist. (new ed.) III. 373 The general colours are tolerably similar throughout the Harps, but each species always preserves its peculiar individuality. 1863 J. G. Wood Illustr. Nat. Hist. (new ed.) III. 377 The Harp-shells are only found in the hottest seas. < as lemmas |
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