trochus
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A sea snail with a cone-shaped shell found in warm seas
- noun
- /ˈtroʊkəs/
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trochus
- Many divers enjoy observing the colorful trochus in tropical waters.
- trochus shell
Examples
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The trochus has a distinctive conical shell that stands out among other marine snails.
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Trochus shell armlets, lime, fish, shellfish, tambu shell, clamshell adzes.
Academic text (1994) -
The trochus snail is often found in shallow coral reefs.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Trochus comes from an old Greek word trochos meaning 'wheel'. The snail's shell is spiral and rounded like a small wheel, which helps you remember this conical sea snail found in warm seas.