Definition of strombus Strombus
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What does strombus mean?
WordNet
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| strombus - type genus of the family Strombidae | ||
| genus Strombus | ||
| mollusk genus a genus of mollusks | ||
| family strombidae, strombidae the family of conchs | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- strombus (n.)
A genus of marine gastropods in which the shell has the outer lip dilated into a broad wing. It includes many large and handsome species commonly called conch shells, or conchs. See Conch.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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strombus
strom′bus, n. a genus of marine gasteropods, typical of the family Strombidæ, their shells, often called conch-shells, frequently used as decorative objects and in the manufacture of cameos. [Gr. strombos, a pine-cone.]
