Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slitshell

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: slit-shell
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various gastropods having a slit in the shell, particularly those of Pleurotomaria.

Etymology

From slit + shell.

Inflected Forms

slitshells (plural)

Questions

What does slitshell mean?: Any of various gastropods having a slit in the shell, particularly those of Pleurotomaria.
Where does slitshell come from?: From slit + shell.

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