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cowrie shell (seashell, shell (animal material), ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Shell of any of numerous marine gastropod mollusks of a family widely distributed in warm seas; beautifully polished, often brightly colored, and much used for ornament or as money.
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| cowrie shell (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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| cowrie shells (C,U,English,AD,U,N)
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| courie shell (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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| cowry shell (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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| shell, courie (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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| shell, cowrie (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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| shell, cowry (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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| kaurischelp (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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| porcelaine (cowrie shell) (C,U,French-P,D,U,N)
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| cyprée (C,U,French,UF,U,N)
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| concha de caurí (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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Materials Facet |
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.... Materials (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ materials (substances) (G) |
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............ <materials by composition> (G) |
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................ combination inorganic/organic material (G) |
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.................... combination inorganic/organic animal material (G) |
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........................ <animal shell and shell material> (G) |
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............................ shell (animal material) (G) |
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................................ seashell (G) |
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.................................... cowrie shell (G) |
Additional Notes: |
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| Dutch ..... Schelpen van de vele buikpotige zeeweekdieren behorende tot een familie die is verspreid over warme zeeën; ze hebben een mooie glans, zijn vaak fel van kleur en worden veel gebruikt als versieringen of geld. |
| Spanish ..... Concha de cualquiera de los muchos gastrópodos marinos de una familia extensamente distribuida en los mares cálidos. Pulen bellamente, tienen a menudo brillantes colores y se utilizan frecuentemente como adorno o como moneda.
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