STROMBUS Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word strombus. (close relations)
Definition of STROMBUS
Best Alternative Words for STROMBUS
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| conch | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip | ||||||||
| gastropod | nounn | |||||||
noun • a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes | ||||||||
| mollusk | nounn | |||||||
noun • invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell | ||||||||
| shell | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun • the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals • hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles • the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts • the exterior covering of a bird's egg • a rigid covering that envelops an object • a very light narrow racing boat • the housing or outer covering of something • a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) • the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod verb • use explosives on • create by using explosives • fall out of the pod or husk • hit the pitches of hard and regularly • look for and collect shells by the seashore • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict • remove from its shell or outer covering • remove the husks from | ||||||||
| genus strombus | nounn | |||||||
noun • type genus of the family Strombidae | ||||||||
