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From Ancient Greek κόγχος (kónkhos, “shell”) + -i- + -ferous.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
conchiferous
Today it means: Having a shell (used especially of bivalve molluscs) Full definition →
Today it means: Having a shell (used especially of bivalve molluscs) Full definition →
From Ancient Greek κόγχος (kónkhos, “shell”) + -i- + -ferous.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.