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Strombus

Strombus Meaning & Definition
Strombus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Strombus?

[n] type genus of the family Strombidae

Synonyms | Synonyms for Strombus: genus Strombus

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See Also | conch | family Strombidae | mollusk genus | Strombidae

Strombus In Webster's Dictionary

\Strom"bus\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] (Zo["o]l.) 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}.

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