tellin
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tellin
- /ˈtɛlɪn/ UK
Where it comes from
From New Latin Tellina, from Ancient Greek τελλίνη (tellínē, “a small bivalve shellfish”)
noun tellins
- A marine bivalve mollusc, of the genus Tellina, that burrows in the sand and siphons detritus.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: tellen, tellinid, tellinacean, tellenid, turritella, turritellid, wedge shell, turbinellid, file shell, tegula, turban shell, carrier shell, tintinnid, texanitid, tylodinid, turrid
Translations
Talk about this word "tellin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tellin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tellin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tellin "tellin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tellin.Cite this
@misc{tellin_2026,
title = {tellin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tellin},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
