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Turbinella is a genus of very large sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Turbinellinae of the family Turbinellidae.These species are sometimes known as "chanks" or "chank shells". One species in this genus is the sacred chank, Turbinella pyrum; see "Shankha" for the cultural and religious use of the shell of that species.
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Chanknoun
the East Indian name for the large spiral shell of several species of sea conch much used in making bangles, esp. Turbinella pyrum. Called also chank chell
Etymology: [Skr. akha. See Conch.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Chank
changk, Chank-shell, changk′-shel, n. the popular name of the shell of several species of Turbinella, a genus of Gasteropod molluscs, natives of the East Indian seas, used as ornaments by Hindu women. [Hind. cantch.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of chank in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of chank in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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