strombus

noun

strom·​bus
ˈsträmbəs
1
capitalized : a genus of marine gastropod mollusks (family Strombidae) having a heavy obconical shell with a short conical spire and usually a much expanded outer lip, a horny operculum, a narrow foot, long snout, and long eye peduncles see king conch
2
plural -es : any mollusk of the genus Strombus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, a kind of spiral snail, from Greek strombos a snail

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“Strombus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strombus. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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