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1. (n.) cowrie
any marine gastropod mollusk of the family Cypraeidae, having a glossy oval shell with a slitlike toothed opening.
2. cowrie
the shell of such a gastropod, sometimes used as currency in Asia and Africa.
Etymology: (1655–65; < Hindi kaurī)
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1. (noun) cowrie, cowry
any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells
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1. (noun) cowrie
same as Kauri
2. (noun) cowrie
alt. of Cowry
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