Bear's-paw
Pronunciation : Bear's"-paw`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A large bivalve shell of the East Indies (Hippopus maculatus), often used as an ornament.
(Zo?l.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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