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Definition of Dentalium

1. n. A genus of marine mollusks belonging to the Scaphopoda, having a tubular conical shell.

Definition of Dentalium

1. a mollusk with long, tapering shell [n -LIA or -LIUMS]

Medical Definition of Dentalium

1. A genus of marine mollusks belonging to the Scaphopoda, having a tubular conical shell. Origin: NL, fr. L. Dens, dentis, tooth. (19 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dentalium

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