cowry

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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

nouncowry (plural cowries)

plural cowries

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of cowrie.

    They tie [...] a string of cowry beads around their neck.

    2020, Abi Daré, The Girl With The Louding Voice, Sceptre, page 261

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells

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gastropodunivalve
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Cite this entry
APA

cowry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cowry

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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