scaphopod
/ˈskæfəˌpɒd/
noun
- A type of marine mollusk with a long, tubular, tusk-shaped shell that is open at both ends.
- The scaphopod buries itself in sand and uses its tentacles to catch tiny prey.
- Collectors often find scaphopod shells washed up on beaches after storms.
- Scaphopods are sometimes called tusk shells because of their shape.
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