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cowrie shell

cowrie shell

A smooth, glossy shell with a domed back and a long narrow opening edged with small teeth underneath.

All languages

English
cowrie shell
Norwegian
porselenssneglehus
Japanese
タカラガイの殻 — たからがいのから — takaragainokara
Korean
개오지 껍데기 — gaeoji kkeopdegi
Spanish
concha de cauri
French
coquille de cauri
German
Kaurischnecken-Gehäuse

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