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Xancus

noun
Xan·​cus | \ ˈzaŋkəs\

Definition of Xancus

: the type genus of the family Xancidae — compare chank shell

History and Etymology for Xancus

New Latin, perhaps modification of Sanskrit śaṅkha conch

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