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Strombus
(gcide) | Strombus \Strom"bus\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] (Zool.)
A genus of marine gastropods in which the shell has the outer
lip dilated into a broad wing. It includes many large and
handsome species commonly called conch shells, or conchs.
See Conch.
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strombus
(wn) | Strombus
n 1: type genus of the family Strombidae [syn: Strombus,
genus Strombus] |
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Strombus gigas
(gcide) | Fountain \Foun"tain\ (foun"t[i^]n), n. [F. fontaine, LL.
fontana, fr. L. fons, fontis. See 2d Fount.]
1. A spring of water issuing from the earth.
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2. An artificially produced jet or stream of water; also, the
structure or works in which such a jet or stream rises or
flows; a basin built and constantly supplied with pure
water for drinking and other useful purposes, or for
ornament.
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3. A reservoir or chamber to contain a liquid which can be
conducted or drawn off as needed for use; as, the ink
fountain in a printing press, etc.
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4. The source from which anything proceeds, or from which
anything is supplied continuously; origin; source.
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Judea, the fountain of the gospel. --Fuller.
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Author of all being,
Fountain of light, thyself invisible. --Milton.
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Air fountain. See under Air.
Fountain heead, primary source; original; first principle.
--Young.
Fountain inkstand, an inkstand having a continual supply of
ink, as from elevated reservoir.
Fountain lamp, a lamp fed with oil from an elevated
reservoir.
Fountain pen, a pen with a reservoir in the handle which
furnishes a supply of ink.
Fountain pump.
(a) A structure for a fountain, having the form of a pump.
(b) A portable garden pump which throws a jet, for
watering plants, etc.
Fountain shell (Zool.), the large West Indian conch shell
(Strombus gigas).
Fountain of youth, a mythical fountain whose waters were
fabled to have the property of renewing youth.
[1913 Webster]Conch \Conch\ (k[o^][ng]k), n. [L. concha, Gr. ko`gchh. See
Coach, n.]
1. (Zool.) A name applied to various marine univalve shells;
esp. to those of the genus Strombus, which are of large
size. Strombus gigas is the large pink West Indian
conch. The large king, queen, and cameo conchs are of the
genus Cassis. See Cameo and cameo conch.
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Note: The conch is sometimes used as a horn or trumpet, as in
fogs at sea, or to call laborers from work.
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2. In works of art, the shell used by Tritons as a trumpet.
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3. [often capitalized] One of the white natives of the Bahama
Islands or one of their descendants in the Florida Keys;
-- so called from the commonness of the conch there, or
because they use it for food.
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4. (Arch.) See Concha, n.
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5. The external ear. See Concha, n., 2.
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genus strombus
(wn) | genus Strombus
n 1: type genus of the family Strombidae [syn: Strombus,
genus Strombus] |
strombus
(wn) | Strombus
n 1: type genus of the family Strombidae [syn: Strombus,
genus Strombus] |
strombus gigas
(wn) | Strombus gigas
n 1: a large variety of conch [syn: giant conch, {Strombus
gigas}] |
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