bleeding tooth
noun
: a marine gastropod mollusk (Nerita peloronta) of the Caribbean area having projections resembling teeth reddish about the base on the inner wall of the aperture
also
: any of several related mollusks some of which lack the colored projections
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“Bleeding tooth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bleeding%20tooth. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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