Strombus
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈstɹɑm.bəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Strombus is a noun meaning (zoology) Any conch of the genus Strombus. Most subspecies are known as forms of fighting conchs.
Meaning
(zoology) Any conch of the genus Strombus. Most subspecies are known as forms of fighting conchs.
Example Sentences
Certain parts of a species of strombus, found in the Black Sea, were used among Somali women as an aphrodisiac, according to Dr. Jacobus X.
Word Forms
- strombuses
- strombi
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include strombid, stromb, strombite, conch, wing-shell, conchifer.
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