seashells
Mollusk home remnants
Seashells are the hard outer coverings of marine mollusks—clams, oysters, mussels, snails, and their relatives.
They wash up on beaches and are collected for their beauty or as souvenirs.
She sells seashells by the seashore is a famous tongue twister.
The compound can also be written as two words: sea shells.
Soft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
- bivalveTwo-shelled mollusk
- gastropodSingle-shelled soft creature
- scallopFan-shaped edible shellfish
- clamSand-dwelling hinged shellfish
oyster · nautilus · cowrie · whelk · conch · mussel · cockle · abalone
Love goddess, or planet
- BotticelliQuattrocento painter from Florence
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- aphrodisiacArousal-inducing substance
baptism · currency · cameo · trumpeting · Santiago · spiral · ocean · beauty
Coastal rock hollow holding seawater
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- beachSandy waterside margin
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- coralMarine skeletal formation
sandbar · shallows · surf · driftwood · seaweed · flotsam · intertidal · sand
Extinct spiral-shelled cephalopod
- paleontologyStudy of ancient organisms
- petrifiedSolidified or fear-paralyzed
- mollusksSoft-bodied invertebrates, often shelled
- CretaceousFinal Mesozoic period
Jurassic · sediment · imprint · excavation · brachiopod · cephalopod · limestone · calcification
Searching shores for flotsam
- souvenirsObjects preserving travel memories
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- curioOdd collectible item
- displayPresentation for viewing
sorting · cleaning · polishing · identifying · specimens · rarity · cabinet · shadow box
Of ships and sailing
- coastalOf the shoreline
- maritimeOf the sea
- centerpieceDecorative table focal point
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
wind chime · jewelry · ornament · mirror frame · wreath · garland · mobile · lamp
mollusk
Soft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
clam · oyster · nautilus · cowrie · whelk · conch · mussel · cockle · abalone · periwinkle
Venus
Love goddess, or planet
- BotticelliQuattrocento painter from Florence
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
aphrodisiac · baptism · currency · cameo · trumpeting · Santiago · spiral · ocean · beauty · rebirth
tidepool
Coastal rock hollow holding seawater
coral · sandbar · shallows · surf · driftwood · seaweed · flotsam · intertidal · sand · cove
ammonite
Extinct spiral-shelled cephalopod
- paleontologyStudy of ancient organisms
- petrifiedSolidified or fear-paralyzed
- mollusksSoft-bodied invertebrates, often shelled
Cretaceous · Jurassic · sediment · imprint · excavation · brachiopod · cephalopod · limestone · calcification · prehistory
beachcombing
Searching shores for flotsam
- souvenirsObjects preserving travel memories
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- curioOdd collectible item
display · sorting · cleaning · polishing · identifying · specimens · rarity · cabinet · shadow box · jar
nautical
Of ships and sailing
- coastalOf the shoreline
- maritimeOf the sea
- centerpieceDecorative table focal point
mosaic · wind chime · jewelry · ornament · mirror frame · wreath · garland · mobile · lamp · crafts
- coastal lifedolphins, pelicans, lighthouses, seagulls, fishing
- beach debrisdriftwood, marine debris, wreckage, detritus, flotsam
- beach findssand, driftwood, pebbles, coral, seaweed
- beach thingsbeach, sand, waves, towel, sunscreen
- beach vacationbeach house, white sand, coral reef, resort, lagoon
- Coastaldriftwood, waves, sand dollars, dunes, beach grass