English Explanatory Dictionary

porphyry shell

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The shell of a particular marine gastropod known as the tent olive (Oliva porphyria), having a dark red or brown polished surface, marked with light spots, like porphyry.

Word forms

porphyry shell porphyry shells
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