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coquina
[ koh-kee-nuh ]
/ koʊˈki nə /
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noun
Also called pompano, butterfly-shell clam. a small clam, Donax variabilis, abundant in the intertidal zone of eastern and southern U.S. coastal beaches, having fanlike bands of various hues, the paired empty shells often spread in a butterfly shape.
any similar clam, especially of the genus Donax.
a soft, whitish rock made up of fragments of marine shells and coral, used as a building material.
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British Dictionary definitions for coquina
coquina
/ (kɒˈkiːnə) /
noun
a soft limestone consisting of shells, corals, etc, that occurs in parts of the US
Word Origin for coquina
C19: from Spanish: shellfish, probably from concha shell, conch
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Scientific definitions for coquina
coquina
[ kō-kē′nə ]
A soft porous limestone, composed of shells and fragments of shell and coral that are partially cemented by material that is high in calcium carbonate and has not completely hardened.
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