strombus
NounSynonyms:
genus Strombus
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- type genus of the family StrombidaeSynonyms: genus StrombusType of mollusk genusMember of Strombidae, family StrombidaeMembers conch
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Strom′bus noun
Origin: L., fr. Gr. ….
Zoology 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.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54