turban shell
turban shell · turban shells
A marine gastropod of the family Turbinidae, or the shell thereofA marine gastropod of the family Turbinidae, or the shell thereof.
Meaning
1 sensesA marine gastropod of the family Turbinidae, or the shell thereof.
Origin
From a reanalysis or misconstruction of translingual Turbinidae (with the root Turbo), froFrom a reanalysis or misconstruction of translingual Turbinidae (with the root Turbo), from a similar pronunciation. To demonstrate (in General American): Turbinidae as /tɝˈbɪ.nɪ.deɪ/ and turban as /ˈtɝ.bən/; as /ɪ/ and /ə/ are interchangeable in certain words in General American, especially before consonants like /m/ and /n/.
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Forms
plural: turban shells| Singular | turban shell |
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