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strombus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈstɹɑm.bəs/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈstɹɑm.bəs/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any conch of the genus Strombus. Most subspecies are known as forms of fighting conchs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

type genus of the family Strombidae

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Strombus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mollusk genus

History

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Strombus, from Ancient Greek στρόμβος (strómbos, “shell, conch, snail”).