A name applied to various marine univalve shells; esp. to those of the genus
Strombus, which are of large size.
Strombus gigas is the large pink West Indian conch. The large king, queen, and cameo conchs are of the genus
Cassis. See
Cameo and
cameo conch. [
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" The conch is sometimes used as a horn or trumpet, as in fogs at sea, or to call laborers from work."
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