Common Names Summary - Cypraea guttata
Common name of Cypraea guttata
 
Common Name Great spotted cowrie
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Philippines
Locality Mactan, Cebu (Ref. 89179).
Ref. Floren, A.S., 2003
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st Modifier color pattern(s)
2nd Modifier mod. for size
Remarks 'cowrie' from Hindi 'kauri' from Sanskrit 'kapardika', dimunitive of 'kapardah', i.e., shell, used in the English language from the 17th century.
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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