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Turbinella
(gcide) | Turbinella \Tur`bi*nel"la\, pr. n. [NL., dim. fr. L. turbo,
-inis, a top.] (Zool.)
A genus of large marine gastropods having a thick heavy shell
with conspicuous folds on the columella.
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Turbinella pyrum
(gcide) | Sankha \Sank"ha\, n. [Skr. [,c]ankha a shell.]
A chank shell (Turbinella pyrum); also, a shell bracelet or
necklace made in India from the chank shell.
[1913 Webster]Chank \Chank"\ (ch[a^][ng]k), n. [Skr. [,c]a[.n]kha. See
Conch.] (Zool.)
The East Indian name for the large spiral shell of several
species of sea conch much used in making bangles, esp.
Turbinella pyrum. Called also chank shell.
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Turbinella rapha
(gcide) | Papboat \Pap"boat`\, n.
1. A kind of sauce boat or dish.
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2. (Zool.) A large spiral East Indian marine shell
(Turbinella rapha); -- so called because used by native
priests to hold the oil for anointing.
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