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dentalium

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den·ta·li·um  (dn-tl-m)
n. pl. den·ta·li·a (-l-) or den·ta·li·ums
Any of various tooth shells of the genus Dentalium.
[New Latin Dentlium, genus name, from dentlis, toothy; see dental.]
dentalium [dɛnˈteɪlɪəm]
n pl -liums, -lia [-lɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any scaphopod mollusc of the genus Dentalium See tusk shell
[New Latin, from Medieval Latin dentālis dental]
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Note the style of dress worn by many of the women, with solid ribbon applique work to the skirt, the yoke section either plain or applied with rows of cowrie or dentalium shells.
Fred Olsen--pioneer North Dakota photographer: Part one by Green, Richard / Whispering Wind
Dallin Maybee, an Arapaho/Seneca artist, hand-beaded flames to match the chopper's on gauntlet gloves, and his brother, Ken Williams, created a handlebar bag with flames and the SWAIA logo, adding satin ribbons, horsehair and dentalium shells.
CUSTOM CHOPPER REVS UP SWAIA AUCTION by The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)
In the surprising absence of competition by champions of other Oregon fossils - say, the beguiling Venericardia hornii, or the ever-popular Dentalium schencki - the Metasequoia seems a lovely and logical choice.
All hail the Metasequoia by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
 
 
 
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