Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The shell of a mollusk, in the widest sense; a conch.
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Examples
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SeL p. 175. operarius iigonc terram sptrii. po« ioqui«ns: '' Princcps femina ft.f. ne quem conchylium.
Lexicon vniversae rei nvmariae vetervm et praecipve Graecorvm ac Romanorvm: cvm observationibvs ... 1793
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C Canis ft. de - fupcr conchylium 1 39.pd. ibid.fg. lo.
Lexicon vniversae rei nvmariae vetervm et praecipve Graecorvm ac Romanorvm: cvm observationibvs ... 1790
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