supraperipheral

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adjective

In a gastropod shell the region just above the maximum width of the whorl.

Opposite
subperipheral
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Meanings

adjectivesupraperipheral (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyIn a gastropod shell the region just above the maximum width of the whorl.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
subperipheral

Origin

From supra- + peripheral.

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Cite this entry
APA

supraperipheral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supraperipheral

MLA

“supraperipheral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supraperipheral. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supraperipheral,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supraperipheral.

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