Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A common name of a shell of the family Neritidæ, Nerita peloronta, the toothed columella of which has a red blotch suggesting the name. See
Nerita .
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Examples
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In the waters of Florida is a distinct curiosity in the form of an altogether different mollusc which is commonly known as the “bleeding-tooth shell,” the gory stains about the base of the tooth being highly significant.
Tropic Days 2003
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"bleeding-tooth shell," the gory stains about the base of the tooth being highly significant.
Tropic Days 1887
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