The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dentalium
Dentalium \Den*ta"li*um\, n. [NL., fr. L. dens, dentis, tooth.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of marine mollusks belonging to the Scaphopoda, having a tubular conical shell.
Wiktionary
dentalium
n. Any of various tooth shells of the genus (taxlink Dentalium genus noshow=1)
Wikipedia
Dentalium (genus)
Dentalium is a large genus of tooth shells or tusk shells, marine scaphopod molluscs in the family Dentaliidae. The genus contains 50 described species and about 50 extinct species.
Usage examples of "dentalium".
Isn't he the m~al chief" The white dentalium shells lay against the ridge of his collar bone in stark contrast with his skin.