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noun
Any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells.
synonym: cowry.
is a specific kind of: gastropod, univalve.
is a broader term that covers: Cypraea moneta, money cowrie | Cypraea tigris, tiger cowrie.
is a member of: Cypraea, genus Cypraea.
Dutch: geldkauriPolish: porcelanka
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