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- October 30 2024
- Spiral shell
Spiral shell
We have found the following answers matching the query 'Spiral shell' in our database: For more stats and recent usage scroll down and continue reading. Spiral shell crossword clue was last seen on October 30 2024 in the popular Universal Crossword.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher | | 99% | CONCH | Spiral shell | Universal |
| 20% | NAUTILUS | Cephalopod with a spiral shell | Universal |
| 20% | SNAIL | Spiral shell dweller | Wall Street Journal |
Definition
| • | A name applied to various marine univalve shells; esp. to those of the genus Strombus, which are of large size. S. gigas is the large pink West Indian conch. The large king, queen, and cameo conchs are of the genus Cassis. See Cameo. |
| • | In works of art, the shell used by Tritons as a trumpet. |
| • | One of the white natives of the Bahama Islands or one of their descendants in the Florida Keys; -- so called from the commonness of the conch there, or because they use it for food. |
| • | See Concha, n. |
| • | The external ear. See Concha, n., 2. |
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