conchiform

adjective

conch·​i·​form

ˈkäŋkəˌfȯrm,

ˈkänchə-,

ˈkȯŋkə-—see conch

: shaped like one half of a bivalve shell : shell-shaped

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary conch + -iform

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