cowries

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A form of cowrie — A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of cowrie
  2. pluralplural of cowry
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cowries. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cowries

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“cowries.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cowries. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cowries,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cowries.

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