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单词 tellin
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tellin

/ˈtɛlɪn /
noun
A marine bivalve mollusc which lives buried in the sand siphoning detritus from the surface around its burrow.
  • Family Tellinidae: Tellina and other genera.
The middle regions of the beach are surf-beaten, but the sheltered southern corner, at low tide, reveals fine sands thickly populated with razor shells, tellins, surf clams and sand mason worms....
  • Other prey, such as bristle worms, razor shells and tellins are also taken when available.
  • Also try tippets of razorfish, cockle, mussel and especially small tellin clams found after storms washed up on the beaches.

Origin

Early 18th century: from Greek tellinē, denoting a kind of shellfish.

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