sea cradle meaning

UK /siː ˈkreɪdəl/ US /si ˈkreɪdəl/ 3 syllables

sea cradle (noun): primitive elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk having a mantle covered with eight calcareous plates.

Definition of sea cradle

  1. primitive elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk having a mantle covered with eight calcareous plates

    Synonyms: chiton, coat-of-mail shell, polyplacophore

    Type of: mollusk

How to pronounce sea cradle

sea cradle is pronounced /siː ˈkreɪdəl/ in British English and /si ˈkreɪdəl/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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