conchitic

adjective

con·​chit·​ic

(ˈ)käŋ¦kitik also (ˈ)kȯŋ-

of certain rocks : composed of shells : containing many shells

Word History

Etymology

Greek konchitēs shelly (from konch- conch- + -itēs -ite) + English -ic

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