"conchiferous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /kɒŋˈkɪfəɹəs/ [UK] Forms: more conchiferous [comparative], most conchiferous [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs Etymology: From Ancient Greek κόγχος (kónkhos, “shell”) + -i- + -ferous. Etymology templates: {{af|en|κόγχος|-i-|-ferous|lang1=grc|t1=shell}} Ancient Greek κόγχος (kónkhos, “shell”) + -i- + -ferous Head templates: {{en-adj}} conchiferous (comparative more conchiferous, superlative most conchiferous)
  1. (biology) Having a shell (used especially of bivalve molluscs)
    Sense id: en-conchiferous-en-adj-Oradh~e0 Categories (other): Biology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (geology) Containing shells
    Sense id: en-conchiferous-en-adj-vyElg0uA Categories (other): Geology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -i-, English terms suffixed with -ferous, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -i-: 40 60 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ferous: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 56 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: conchifer, conchiform, conchifragous
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