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Slit-shell
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What's The Definition Of Slit-shell?Synonyms | Synonyms for Slit-shell: Related Terms | Find terms related to Slit-shell: See Also | Slit-shell In Webster's Dictionary \Slit"-shell"\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any species of {Pleurotomaria}, a genus of beautiful, pearly,
spiral gastropod shells having a deep slit in the outer lip.
Many fossil species are known, and a few living ones are
found in deep water in tropical seas.
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