geography cone

noun

A predatory cone snail of the Indo-Pacific, of species Conus geographus.

Meanings

noungeography cone (plural geography cones)

plural geography cones

Origin

From the map-like markings on its shell.

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geography cone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geography%20cone

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