Obs. [ad. med.L. antale, antalium, entalium, of uncertain origin.] The gasteropod shell Dentalium Entale, or an allied species.
1657. Tomlinson, Renou’s Disp., 461. Another Sea shell-fish, called an Antal, whose use in medicine is very frequent.
1678. Phillips, Antal, a Sea Shell-fish of a little fingers length, streaked without, smooth and hollow within, like a little Tub[e] where the fish is contained.
