cone shell
noun
1- a predatory mollusc of warm seas, with a conical, typically intricately patterned, shell. It captures prey by injecting venom, which can be lethal to humans, and the shells are popular with collectors.芋螺。
1.1
- Genus Conus, family Conidae, class Gastropoda: numerous species.芋螺属, 芋螺科, 腹足纲：众多种。