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Definition of S gigas

S gigas
Conch Conch, n. [L. concha, Gr. ?. See Coach, n.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A name applied to various marine univalve shells; esp. to those of the genus Strombus, which are of large size. S. gigas is the large pink West Indian conch. The large king, queen, and cameo conchs are of the genus Cassis. See Cameo. Note: The conch is sometimes used as a horn or trumpet, as in fogs at sea, or to call laborers from work. 2. In works of art, the shell used by Tritons as a trumpet. 3. One of the white natives of the Bahama Islands or one of their descendants in the Florida Keys; -- so called from the commonness of the conch there, or because they use it for food. 4. (Arch.) See Concha, n. 5. The external ear. See Concha, n., 2.

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- Aliger gigas, originally known as Strombus gigas or more recently as Lobatus gigas, commonly known as the queen conch, is a species of large sea snail...
- Arapaima gigas, also known simply as Arapaima, pirarucu, or paiche, is a species of arapaima native to the basin of the Amazon River. Once believed to...
- The Codex Gigas ("Giant Book"; Czech: Obří kniha) is the largest extant medieval illuminated m****cript in the world, at a length of 92 cm (36 in). It...
- Sipalinus gigas is a species of beetles belonging to the family Curculionidae. Sipalinus gigas can reach a length of 12–30 millimetres (0.47–1.18 in)....
- Many kinds of molluscs can produce pearls. Pearls from the queen conch, S. gigas, are rare and have been collectors' items since Victorian times. Conch...
- dolphins from South America. Two species have been described: S. argentinus and S. gigas. It has been suggested that Saurocetes is a synonym of the possible...
- The giant sea b**** (Stereolepis gigas) is a fish native to the North Pacific Ocean. Although commonly referred to as a giant sea b****, black sea b****...
- efficient bioreactors. Young T. gigas are difficult to distinguish from other species of Tridacninae. Adult T. gigas are the only giant clams unable to...
- symbol G. Giga- is derived from the Gr**** word γίγας (gígas), meaning "giant". The Oxford English Dictionary reports the earliest written use of giga in this...
- bit/s), often in conjunction with an SI prefix such as kilo (1 kbit/s = 1,000 bit/s), mega (1 Mbit/s = 1,000 kbit/s), giga (1 Gbit/s = 1,000 Mbit/s) or...