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tellin.

A marine bivalve mollusc, of the genus Tellina, that burrows in the sand, from where it siphons detritus.

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noun/ˈtɛlɪn/UK
  1. A marine bivalve mollusc, of the genus Tellina, that burrows in the sand, from where it siphons detritus.

Where this word comes from

From New Latin Tellina, from Ancient Greek τελλίνη (tellínē, “a small bivalve shellfish”)

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