cowrie shell
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cowrie shell
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Shell of any of numerous marine gastropod mollusks of a family widely distributed in warm seas; beautifully polished, often brightly colored, and much used for ornament or as money.
- Variations
courie shell
shell, cowry
cowrie
cowry shell
shell, courie
shell, cowrie
cowrie shells
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