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Conch

a marine shell, especially of the Strombus gigas; and, in art, a spiral shell used by the Tritons as a trumpet , and still used by some African people in war. The shells are found in large numbers in West Indies, in Florida in Bahamas. The conches are shipped generally to Europe and used for medical purposes, ornaments , etc.

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