conchiferous

adjective

conch·​if·​er·​ous

(ˈ)käŋ¦kif(ə)rəs,

(ˈ)kän¦chi-,

(ˈ)kȯŋ¦ki-—see conch

: producing or having shells

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary conch- + -i- + -ferous

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