• (n.) Any marine bivalve mollusk belonging to Solen or allied genera of the family Solenidae; a razor shell. • (n.) A cradle, as for a broken limb. See Cradle, 6. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/solen/
So'len noun [ New Latin , from Greek ......... channel, a shellfish.] 1. (Medicine) A cradle, as for a broken limb. See Cradle , 6. 2. (Zoology) Any marine bivalve mollusk belonging to Solen or allied genera of the family Solenidæ ; a razor sh... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/140