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Definition of Strombus
1. Noun. Type genus of the family Strombidae.
Exact synonyms: Genus Strombus
Generic synonyms: Mollusk Genus
Group relationships: Family Strombidae, Strombidae
Member holonyms: Conch
Generic synonyms: Mollusk Genus
Group relationships: Family Strombidae, Strombidae
Member holonyms: Conch
Definition of Strombus
1. n. 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.
Definition of Strombus
1. stromb [n -ES] - See also: stromb