cowrie
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A small gastropod common in the Indian OceanA small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.
/ˈkaʊ.ɹi/
Значення
значень: 3A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.
(ширше, застаріле)Any gastropod of the genus Cypraea; its shell.
Kaurischnecke, Kaurimuschel, Kauri
ка́уриkáuri
(ширше)Any gastropod of the family Cypraeidae; its shell.
Ще визначення
- any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells
Переклади
мов: 7Русский
any member of the genus Cypraea:
Deutsch
any member of the genus Cypraea:
Походження
Mid-17th century, borrowed from Hindi कौड़ी (kauṛī).Mid-17th century, borrowed from Hindi कौड़ी (kauṛī).
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Форми
множина: cowriesСиноніми
синонімів: 4Спільнокореневі
пов’язаних слів: 1Похідніbean cowrie