Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

porphyry shell

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: por-phyry shell
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The shell of a particular marine gastropod known as the tent olive (Oliva porphyria), having a dark red or brown polished surface, marked with light spots, like porphyry.

Inflected Forms

porphyry shells (plural)

Questions

What does porphyry shell mean?: The shell of a particular marine gastropod known as the tent olive (Oliva porphyria), having a dark red or brown polished surface, marked with light spots, like porphyry.

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