Definition of Cowry. Meaning of Cowry. Synonyms of Cowry

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Definition of Cowry

Cowry
Cowrie Cow"rie Cowry Cow"ry(kou"r[y^]), n.; pl. Cowries (-r[i^]z). [Hind. kaur[imac].] (Zo["o]l.) A marine shell of the genus Cypr[ae]a. Note: There are numerous species, many of them ornamental. Formerly C. moneta and several other species were largely used as money in Africa and some other countries, and they are still so used to some extent. The value is always trifling, and varies at different places.

Meaning of Cowry from wikipedia

- Cowrie or cowry (pl. cowries) is the common name for a group of small to large sea snails in the family Cypraeidae. The term porcelain derives from the...
- cowrie, is a species of cowry, a large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. The tiger cowry was one of the many species...
- Monetaria caputserpentis, common name the serpent's-head cowry or snakehead cowry, is a species of cowry, a sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family...
- Mauritia maculifera, common name : the blotched cowry or reticulated cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae...
- The Great Wall Cowry, also known as the Great Wall Voleex V80, is a 5-door, 7-seat MPV made by the Chinese automaker Great Wall Motors. The styling of...
- widely used worldwide as currency was the s**** of Cypraea moneta, the money cowry. This species is most abundant in the Indian Ocean, and was collected in...
- India. The board is made of wool or cloth, with wooden pawns and seven cowry s**** to be used to determine each player's move, although others distinguish...
- Mauritia arabica, common name the Arabian cowry, is a species of cowry, a sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries....
- Erronea errones, the wandering cowry or erroneous cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries...
- Lyncina lynx, common name : the lynx cowry or e**** cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the...