"vermiconic" meaning in All languages combined

See vermiconic on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} vermiconic
  1. (malacology, of a shell or fossil) Having a shell which is highly asymmetrical in three dimensions, with segments curving at irregular angles like a wriggling worm (see image). Categories (topical): Malacology
    Sense id: en-vermiconic-en-adj-U9vlaVuH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, malacology, natural-sciences

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