conchiferous

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conchiferous

/kɒŋˈkɪfəɹəs/ UK

Rhymes with -ɪfəɹəs

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From Ancient Greek κόγχος (kónkhos, “shell”) + -i- + -ferous.

adjective more conchiferous · most conchiferous

Having a shell (used especially of bivalve molluscs)
Containing shells

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@misc{conchiferous_2026,
  title = {conchiferous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/conchiferous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}