noun Download 🔗Share A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell. Examples : "The necklace was made of colorful beads and shiny white cowries gathered from the beach. " animal material ocean biology archaeology culture history tradition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) Any gastropod of the genus Cypraea; its shell. Examples : "The young girl collected cowries on the beach, admiring their smooth, shiny shells. " animal item ocean biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) Any gastropod of the family Cypraeidae; its shell. Examples : "The children collected cowries on the beach, admiring their smooth, glossy shells. " animal biology ocean item nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
