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Rarecowrie
The correct spelling is cowrie.
How to pronounce cowrie
noun
IPA: /ˈkaʊ.ɹi/
Say it like: Cow-ree
The correct spelling is cowrie. A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.
- 2.(by extension) Any gastropod of the genus Cypraea; its shell.
- 3.(by extension) Any gastropod of the family Cypraeidae; its shell.
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