noun🔗ShareA small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell."The children found several beautiful cowry shells on the beach during their vacation. "animaloceanbiologynatureitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(by extension) Any gastropod of the genus Cypraea; its shell."The beachcomber carefully added the smooth, glossy cowry to her collection of seashells. "animalorganismbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(by extension) Any gastropod of the family Cypraeidae; its shell."The girl found a beautiful, smooth cowry on the beach and added it to her shell collection. "animalbiologyoceanitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading