"protoconch" meaning in English

See protoconch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: protoconches [plural], protoconchs [plural]
Etymology: From proto- + conch. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|proto|conch}} proto- + conch Head templates: {{en-noun|+|protoconchs}} protoconch (plural protoconches or protoconchs)
  1. (zoology) The embryonic shell, or initial chamber, of ammonites and other cephalopods Categories (topical): Zoology Coordinate_terms: teleoconch

Inflected forms

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