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seashell

noun

The hard outer covering left behind by a sea creature such as a clam or snail.

Example sentences

  • “The children spent the morning collecting seashells along the beach.”
  • “She held the seashell to her ear and listened for the sound of the ocean.”

Star of the classic tongue twister: 'she sells seashells by the seashore'.

Synonyms for seashell

  • shell

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