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Noun
1. great green turban (Turbo marmoratus)Usually written using kana alone
Wikipedia definition
2. Turbo marmoratusTurbo marmoratus, the marbled turban or great green turban, is a large species of marine gastropod with a calcareous operculum in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails. These large snails live in tropical reefs in the Indian and western Pacific oceans. They are nocturnal and feed on algae. http://www. nhm. ac. uk/nature-online/species-of-the-day/biodiversity/endangered-species/turbo-marmoratus/index. html The shell of marbled turbans is used as a source of nacre.
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