Strombus gigas

Strombus gigas
    n 1: a large variety of conch [syn: {giant conch}, {Strombus
         gigas}]
    

Fountain \Foun"tain\ (foun"t[i^]n), n. [F. fontaine, LL.
   fontana, fr. L. fons, fontis. See 2d {Fount}.]
   1. A spring of water issuing from the earth.
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   2. An artificially produced jet or stream of water; also, the
      structure or works in which such a jet or stream rises or
      flows; a basin built and constantly supplied with pure
      water for drinking and other useful purposes, or for
      ornament.
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   3. A reservoir or chamber to contain a liquid which can be
      conducted or drawn off as needed for use; as, the ink
      fountain in a printing press, etc.
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   4. The source from which anything proceeds, or from which
      anything is supplied continuously; origin; source.
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            Judea, the fountain of the gospel.    --Fuller.
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            Author of all being,
            Fountain of light, thyself invisible. --Milton.
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   {Air fountain}. See under {Air}.

   {Fountain heead}, primary source; original; first principle.
      --Young.

   {Fountain inkstand}, an inkstand having a continual supply of
      ink, as from elevated reservoir.

   {Fountain lamp}, a lamp fed with oil from an elevated
      reservoir.

   {Fountain pen}, a pen with a reservoir in the handle which
      furnishes a supply of ink.

   {Fountain pump}.
      (a) A structure for a fountain, having the form of a pump.
      (b) A portable garden pump which throws a jet, for
          watering plants, etc.

   {Fountain shell} (Zool.), the large West Indian conch shell
      ({Strombus gigas}).

   {Fountain of youth}, a mythical fountain whose waters were
      fabled to have the property of renewing youth.
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Conch \Conch\ (k[o^][ng]k), n. [L. concha, Gr. ko`gchh. See
   {Coach}, n.]
   1. (Zool.) A name applied to various marine univalve shells;
      esp. to those of the genus {Strombus}, which are of large
      size. {Strombus gigas} is the large pink West Indian
      conch. The large king, queen, and cameo conchs are of the
      genus {Cassis}. See {Cameo} and {cameo conch}.
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   Note: The conch is sometimes used as a horn or trumpet, as in
         fogs at sea, or to call laborers from work.
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   2. In works of art, the shell used by Tritons as a trumpet.
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   3. [often capitalized] One of the white natives of the Bahama
      Islands or one of their descendants in the Florida Keys;
      -- so called from the commonness of the conch there, or
      because they use it for food.
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   4. (Arch.) See {Concha}, n.
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   5. The external ear. See {Concha}, n., 2.
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