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STROMBUSES
Noun
strombuses
plural of strombus
Source: Wiktionary
STROMBUS
Strom"bus, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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