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Origin and Etymology of chank
probably alteration of 1champ
Definition of chank
plural -s
: any of a family (Xancidae) of tropical heavy-shelled pear-shaped gastropod mollusks;
especially
: a species of the Indian Ocean (Turbinella pyrum synonym Xancus pyrum) commonly appearing in Hindu religious pictures and writings
Origin and Etymology of chank
Sanskrit śaṅkha
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