| 单词 | moon shell |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmoon shell moon shell n. = moon snail n.; (also) the shell of this snail. ΚΠ 1923 Sci. Monthly June 613 Auger shell (Tenebra), moon shell (Natica). 1952 P. A. Morris Shells Pacific Coast 94 Family Naticidae... Commonly known as ‘moon shells’. These are carnivorous snails, found in all seas. 1955 A. M. Lindbergh Gift from Sea i. 17 One never knows what chance treasures these easy unconscious rollers may toss up, on the smooth white sand of the conscious mind... Perhaps a channelled whelk, a moon shell, or even an argonaut. 1990 Connecticut Environment July 18/3 The northern moon shell (Lunatia heros) is a large snail that can be up to four inches across. < as lemmas |
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