Tulip-shell
Pronunciation : Tu"lip-shell`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A large, handsomely colored, marine univalve shell (Fasciolaria tulipa) native of the Southern United States. The name is sometimes applied also to other species of Fasciolaria.
(Zo?l.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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