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Definition of Cowrie
1. Noun. Any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells.
Exact synonyms: Cowry
Generic synonyms: Gastropod, Univalve
Group relationships: Cypraea, Genus Cypraea
Specialized synonyms: Cypraea Moneta, Money Cowrie, Cypraea Tigris, Tiger Cowrie
Generic synonyms: Gastropod, Univalve
Group relationships: Cypraea, Genus Cypraea
Specialized synonyms: Cypraea Moneta, Money Cowrie, Cypraea Tigris, Tiger Cowrie
Definition of Cowrie
1. n. Same as Kauri.
2. n. A marine shell of the genus Cypræa.
Definition of Cowrie
1. Noun. A gastropod of the family ''Cypraeidae'' common to the Indian Ocean. ¹
2. Noun. The pyriform shell, of the '''cowrie''', especially of the species money cowry (''Cypraea moneta''), formerly used as money in some areas. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cowrie
1. cowry [n -S] - See also: cowry
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cowrie
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