conchiferous

[ kong-kif-er-uhs ]

adjective
  1. having a shell.

Origin of conchiferous

1
First recorded in 1820–30; conch + -i- + -ferous

Words Nearby conchiferous

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British Dictionary definitions for conchiferous

conchiferous

/ (kɒŋˈkɪfərəs) /


adjective
  1. (esp of molluscs) having or producing a shell

  2. (of rocks) containing shells

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