cowrie
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/ˈkaʊ.ɹi/
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Definitions
noun
- A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.
- (by extension) Any gastropod of the genus Cypraea; its shell.
- (by extension) Any gastropod of the family Cypraeidae; its shell.
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money cowriewampummoney cowrybean cowrieporcelain shellmicramockrosary shellconchcameo conchboat shellcrogganconoideancocklecolubrariidrice shellcarrier shellturban shellturban snail