cowry

noun

Meaning

A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.
(by extension) Any gastropod of the genus Cypraea; its shell.
(by extension) Any gastropod of the family Cypraeidae; its shell.

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Related words

cowrie(English)moneta(English)sycee(English)murex(English)beche(English)wampum(English)heishi(English)shells(English)mollusk(English)gastropod(English)snail(English)allies(English)

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Sources

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