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Thesaurus: columbella

A genus of univalve shells, abundant in tropical seas. Some species, as Columbella mercatoria, were formerly used as shell money.

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  1. n. A genus of univalve shells, abundant in tropical seas. Some species, as Columbella mercatoria, were formerly used as shell money.
  2. A genus of univale shells, abundant in tropical seas. Some species, as Columbella mercatoria, were formerly used as shell money.
  3. A genus of univale shells, abundant in tropical seas. Somespecies, as Columbella mercatoria, were formerly used as shell money.