"cochleiform" meaning in English

See cochleiform in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more cochleiform [comparative], most cochleiform [superlative]
Etymology: Latin cochlea (“shell”) + -iform Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|cochlea||shell}} Latin cochlea (“shell”), {{suffix|en||iform}} + -iform Head templates: {{en-adj}} cochleiform (comparative more cochleiform, superlative most cochleiform)
  1. Having the form of a snail shell
    Sense id: en-cochleiform-en-adj-HV6CJOLy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -iform

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