| 单词 | leg-of-mutton shell |
| 释义 | > as lemmasleg-of-mutton shell leg-of-mutton shell n. a mollusc shell whose shape suggests that of a leg of mutton; esp. (formerly) the pelican's foot, Aporrhais pespelecani, and (in later use) a pen shell (family Pinnidae); (also) the mollusc itself. ΚΠ 1846 R. Patterson Introd. Zool. 159 The common leg-of-mutton shell (Aporrhais pes pelicani..) of our shores, and the beautiful tribe of Cypreas..furnish familiar examples. 1885 Trans. Inverness Sci. Soc. 1875–80 1 257 A most abundant shell in this locality is the pelican's foot or leg-of-mutton shell (Aporrhais pes-pelicani). 1941 C. T. Reed Marine Life Texas Waters 53 Atrina rigida, Dill, or leg-of-mutton shell, and Atrina sirrata Sowerby, are also present, but less abundant. 1950 J. Hornell Fishing in Many Waters (2014) xxi. 202 The adductor muscle of Pinna, the leg-of-mutton shell, is a delicacy eaten both raw and cooked [in Japan]. < as lemmas |
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