cypraea : Idioms & Phrases
cypraea moneta
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noun cowrie whose shell is used for money in parts of the southern Pacific and in parts of Africa
money cowrie.
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cypraea tigris
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noun cowrie whose shell is used for ornament
tiger cowrie.
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genus cypraea
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noun type genus of the family Cypraeidae: the typical cowries
Cypraea.