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Strombite :: Stromb (n.) Any marine univalve mollusk of the genus Strombus and allied genera. See Conch, and Strombus..

Conchyliometry :: Conchyliometry (n.) Same as Conchometry.

Fracture :: Fracture (n.) The texture of a freshly broken surface; as, a compact fracture; an even, hackly, or conchoidal fracture..

Conchifera :: Conchifera (n. pl.) That class of Mollusca which includes the bivalve shells; the Lamellibranchiata. See Mollusca.

Conch :: Conch (n.) 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..

Concho-spiral :: Concho-spiral (n.) A kind of spiral curve found in certain univalve shells.

Conchyliology :: Conchyliology (n.) See Conchologist, and Conchology..

Conchitic :: Conchitic (a.) Composed of shells; containing many shells.

Squinsy :: Squinch (n.) A small arch thrown across the corner of a square room to support a superimposed mass, as where an octagonal spire or drum rests upon a square tower; -- called also sconce, and sconcheon..

Conchinine :: Conchinine (n.) See Quinidine.

Prosiphon :: Prosiphon (n.) A minute tube found in the protoconch of ammonites, and not connected with the true siphon..

Conch :: Conch (n.) The external ear. See Concha, n., 2..

Conchological :: Conchological (a.) Pertaining to, or connected with, conchology..

Conchometry :: Conchometry (n.) The art of measuring shells or their curves; conchyliometry.

Conch :: Conch (n.) In works of art, the shell used by Tritons as a trumpet..

Conchal :: Conchal (a.) Pertaining to the concha, or external ear; as, the conchal cartilage..

Chank :: Chank (n.) The East Indian name for the large spiral shell of several species of sea conch much used in making bangles, esp. Turbinella pyrum. Called also chank chell..

Conch :: Conch (n.) 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..

Conchite :: Conchite (n.) A fossil or petrified conch or shell.

Glass :: Glass (v. t.) Any substance having a peculiar glassy appearance, and a conchoidal fracture, and usually produced by fusion..

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