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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Strombidae, family Strombidaenoun

    the family of conchs

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  1. Strombidae

    Strombidae, commonly known as the true conchs, is a taxonomic family of medium-sized to very large sea snails in the superfamily Stromboidea, and the Epifamily Neostromboidae. The term true conchs, being a common name, does not have an exact meaning. It may refer generally to any of the Strombidae but sometimes is used more specifically to include only Strombus and Lambis. The family currently includes 26 extant, and 10 extinct genera.

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  1. strombidae

    Strombidae is a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Stromboidea. They are commonly known as conchs or, more precisely, true conchs. They are characterized by the raised spire, elevated body whorl, elongated aperture, and the possessive of siphonal canal and operculum. Some known species within this family are utilized for human consumption or harvested for their ornamental shells.

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  1. Strombidae

    Strombidae, commonly known as the true conchs, is a taxonomic family of medium-sized to very large sea snails in the superfamily Stromboidea. The family Strombidae includes the genera Strombus, Lambis, Tibia, and their allies. In the geological past, many more species existed than are now extant. The term true conchs, being a common name, does not have an exact meaning. It may refer generally to any of the Strombidae but sometimes is used more specifically to include only Strombus and Lambis or just Strombus itself.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of strombidae in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of strombidae in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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