noun Download 🔗Share A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell. Examples : "The tourist found a beautiful, small, shiny cowrie on the beach near the Indian Ocean. " animal ocean biology nature item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) Any gastropod of the genus Cypraea; its shell. Examples : "The jewelry maker used colorful beads and small cowrie shells to decorate the bracelet. " animal ocean Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) Any gastropod of the family Cypraeidae; its shell. Examples : "The tourist found a beautiful, smooth cowrie on the beach and decided to keep it as a souvenir. " animal organism ocean biology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
