The Collaborative International Dictionary
Bear's-paw
Bear's-paw \Bear's"-paw`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A large bivalve shell of the East Indies ( Hippopus maculatus), often used as an ornament.
Wiktionary
bear's-paw
n. A large bivalve shell of the East Indies ((taxlink Hippopus maculatus species noshow=1)), often used as an ornament.