horse conch


noun
  1. a marine gastropod, Pleuroploca gigantea, having a yellowish, spired shell that grows to a length of 2 feet (0.6 meters).

Origin of horse conch

1
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Words Nearby horse conch

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