conchiform

conchiform
\\ˈkäŋkəˌfȯrm, ˈkänchə-, ˈkȯŋkə- — see conch\ adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary conch + -iform
: shaped like one half of a bivalve shell : shell-shaped

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conchˈate or conchˈiform adjective
Shaped like a shell, esp one valve of a bivalve shell
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Main Entry:conch

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conchiform, a. rare—0.
(ˈkɒŋkɪfɔːm)
Shell-shaped.
In mod. Dicts.

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