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Conch

A name applied to various marine univalve shells; esp. to those of the genus Strombus, which are of large size. S. gigas is the large pink West Indian conch. The large king, queen, and cameo conchs are of the genus Cassis. See Cameo.

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Gastropod 76% connected

One of the Gastropoda.

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Univalve 76% connected

A shell consisting of one valve only; a mollusk whose shell is composed of a single piece, as the snails and conchs.

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Appellative noun · 78% connection

A common name, in distinction from a proper name. A common name, or appellative, stands for a whole class, genus, or species of beings…

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Beak noun · 78% connection

The prolongation of certain univalve shells containing the canal.

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Bellerophon noun · 78% connection

A genus of fossil univalve shells, believed to belong to the Heteropoda, peculiar to the Paleozoic age.

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Boat shell unknown · 78% connection

A marine univalve shell of the genus Cymba.

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Bubble shell unknown · 78% connection

A marine univalve shell of the genus Bulla and allied genera, belonging to the Tectibranchiata.

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Buccinoid adjective · 78% connection

Resembling the genus Buccinum, or pertaining to the Buccinidae, a family of marine univalve shells. See Whelk, and Prosobranchiata.

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Cingulum noun · 78% connection

A distinct girdle or band of color; a raised spiral line as seen on certain univalve shells.

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Clam verb · 78% connection

A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; as, the long clam (Mya arenaria), the quahog or round clam (Venus m…

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Columbella noun · 78% connection

A genus of univalve shells, abundant in tropical seas. Some species, as Columbella mercatoria, were formerly used as shell money.

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Cymbium noun · 78% connection

A genus of marine univalve shells; the gondola.

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Dinosauria n. pl. · 78% connection

An order of extinct mesozoic reptiles, mostly of large size (whence the name). Notwithstanding their size, they present birdlike chara…

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Dolium noun · 78% connection

A genus of large univalve mollusks, including the partridge shell and tun shells.

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Ear-shell noun · 78% connection

A flattened marine univalve shell of the genus Haliotis; -- called also sea-ear. See Abalone.

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Fig-shell noun · 78% connection

A marine univalve shell of the genus Pyrula, or Ficula, resembling a fig in form.

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Gillyflower noun · 78% connection

A name given by old writers to the clove pink (Dianthus Caryophyllus) but now to the common stock (Matthiola incana), a cruciferous pl…

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Goroon shell unknown · 78% connection

A large, handsome, marine, univalve shell (Triton femorale).

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Gurnet noun · 78% connection

One ofseveral European marine fishes, of the genus Trigla and allied genera, having a large and spiny head, with mailed cheeks. Some o…

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Haliotis noun · 78% connection

A genus of marine shells; the ear-shells. See Abalone.

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