ˈzaŋkəs noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, perhaps modification of Sanskrit śaṅkha conch — more at conch
: the type genus of the family Xancidae — compare chank shell
ˈzaŋkəs noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, perhaps modification of Sanskrit śaṅkha conch — more at conch
: the type genus of the family Xancidae — compare chank shell
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012