pen shell

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pen shell

noun pen shells

Any of the Pinnidae, a family of large saltwater clams.

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noun clam

中文	江珧 jiāngyáo
Français	nacre
Deutsch	Steckmuschel

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@misc{pen_shell_2026,
  title = {pen shell},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pen%20shell},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}