单词 | queen conch |
释义 | > as lemmasqueen conch queen conch n. the spiral shell of a large marine gastropod mollusc, Strombus gigas (family Strombidae), found in the Caribbean, bearing spines and a widely flaring lip; (also) the mollusc itself; cf. queen's conch n. at Compounds 3b. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Triploblastica or Coelomata > class Gastropoda > [noun] > superorder Branchifera > order Prosobranchiata > section Siphonostomata > family Strombidae > strombus gigas (queen conch) conch?1527 conchyle1610 concha1755 queen conch1808 queen's conch1812 roller1815 horse-conch1885 1808 Sketches of Character I. viii. 163 That Queen Conc wants only colouring to persuade us it is a real one. 1885 A. Brassey In Trades 303 Some years ago the queen-conch (a shell with a delicate pink lining) was in great demand. 1960 H. S. Zim Guide to Everglades 45 Queen conch is not only beautiful but the animal is excellent eating. Try conch chowder, a typical dish of the Florida Keys. 1990 Skin Diver Mar. 84/3 Along the sand channel large horse and queen conch can be found. < as lemmas |
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