- genus Strombus
- nountype genus of the family Strombidae• Syn: ↑Strombus• Hypernyms: ↑mollusk genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Strombidae, ↑family Strombidae• Member Meronyms: ↑conch
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genus Strombus
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Strombus — noun type genus of the family Strombidae • Syn: ↑genus Strombus • Hypernyms: ↑mollusk genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Strombidae, ↑family Strombidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Strombus — 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}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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