conus textilis

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conus textilis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Textile \Tex"tile\, a. [L. textilis, fr. texere to weave: cf. F.
     textile. See Text.]
     Pertaining to weaving or to woven fabrics; as, textile arts;
     woven, capable of being woven; formed by weaving; as, textile
     fabrics.
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     Textile cone (Zool.), a beautiful cone shell (Conus  textilis
        ) in which the colors are arranged so that they
        resemble certain kinds of cloth.
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