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horse conch

American  

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of horse conch

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

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Wolf then pointed out a horse conch, a large predator.

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