"epispire" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: epispires [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} epispire (plural epispires)
  1. (paleontology) A spiral ridge on the surface of the shell of some fossilized gastropods. Categories (topical): Paleontology
    Sense id: en-epispire-en-noun-MiFq8rvw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, history, human-sciences, natural-sciences, paleontology, sciences

Inflected forms

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