cone shell

English - Turkish

Definition of cone shell in English Turkish dictionary

(Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) Konik biçimli deniz kabuğu

English - English

Definition of cone shell in English English dictionary

(Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) The cone snails or cone shells (family Conidae) are predatory marine snails found in coral reefs. The shells of cone snails are often brightly colored, and have interesting patterns, although in some species the color patterns may be partially or completely hidden under an opaque layer of periostracum

Turkish pronunciation

kōn şel

Pronunciation

/ˈkōn ˈsʜel/ /ˈkoʊn ˈʃɛl/

Etymology

[ 'kOn ] (noun.) 1545. Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin conus, from Greek kOnos.