conchiferous
English
adj
Definitions
- (biology) Having a shell (used especially of bivalve molluscs)
- (geology) Containing shells
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek κόγχος (shell, cockle, mussel).
Origin
Ancient Greek
κόγχος
Gloss
shell, cockle, mussel
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Action/Process