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Cypraea

Cypraea Meaning & Definition
Cypraea Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cypraea?

[n] type genus of the family Cypraeidae: the typical cowries

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cypraea: genus Cypraea

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See Also | cowrie | cowry | Cypraeidae | family Cypraeidae | mollusk genus

Cypraea In Webster's Dictionary

\Cy*pr[ae]"a\ (s?-pr?"?), n. [NL.; cf. Gr. ???? a name of Venus.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of mollusks, including the cowries. See {Cowrie}.

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