cowrie

/ˈkaʊ.ɹi/noun
Middle School
1

A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.

2

Any gastropod of the genus Cypraea; its shell.

3

Any gastropod of the family Cypraeidae; its shell.

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