Strombus

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(Zool.) 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.

Noun

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Strombus - type genus of the family Strombidae Synonyms: genus Strombus

conch, family Strombidae, genus Strombus, mollusk genus, Strombidae