strombiform

strombiform
\\-mbəˌfȯrm\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin Strombus + International Scientific Vocabulary -iform
: resembling a member of the genus Strombus in form

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  • strombiform — adj. [Gr. strombos, a top, a spiral shell; L. forma, shape] (MOLLUSCA: Gastropoda) Roughly biconical, with expanded outer lip; said of the shell of Strombus …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • strombiform — strom·bi·form …   English syllables

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