"macroconch" meaning in All languages combined

See macroconch on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: macroconchs [plural], macroconches [plural]
Etymology: From macro- + conch. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|macro|conch}} macro- + conch Head templates: {{en-noun|s|+}} macroconch (plural macroconchs or macroconches)
  1. The female form of an ammonite (that has a larger shell than the male (the microconch). Categories (lifeform): Cephalopods
    Sense id: en-macroconch-en-noun-BZDMpa9O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with macro-

Inflected forms

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