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Noun: ark shell  aa(r)k shel
  1. Marine bivalve mollusk having a heavy toothed shell with a deep boat-like inner surface
    "The ark shell's distinctive shape made it easy to identify on the shore"

Derived forms: ark shells

Type of: bivalve, lamellibranch, pelecypod

Part of: Arca, genus Arca

Encyclopedia: Ark shell