| stromb | <zoology> Any marine univalve mollusk of the genus Strombus and allied genera. See Conch, and Strombus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| strombine dehydrogenase | <enzyme> Catalyses reductive elimination between pyruvate and glycine producing 2-methyliminodiacetic acid (strombine) Registry number: EC 1.5.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| strombite | <paleontology> A fossil shell of the genus Strombus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stromboid | <zoology> Of, pertaining to, or like, Strombus. Origin: Strombus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| strombuliform | 1. <geology> Formed or shaped like a top. 2. <botany> Coiled into the shape of a screw or a helix. Origin: NL. Strombulus, dim. Of strombus. See Strombus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| strombus | <zoology> A genus of marine gastropods in which the shell has the outer lip dilated into a broad wing. It includes many large and handsome species commonly called conch shells, or conchs. See Conch. Origin: L, fr. Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |