oyster drill

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Definition of oyster drill in English English dictionary

A type of snail, Urosalpinx cinerea (and others), that uses its eversible gland to soften its prey's shell, and then drill a hole in the shell to consume the oyster or other shellfish

Related Terms

oyster drills

plural form of oyster drill

Hyphenation

oys·ter drill

Turkish pronunciation

oystır drîl

Pronunciation

/ˈoistər ˈdrəl/ /ˈɔɪstɜr ˈdrɪl/