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conchometry

conchometry noun: the measurement of shells.

Noun

conchometry (uncountable)

  1. The measurement of shells.
    Synonyms:
    conchyliometry

Synonyms of conchometry

Origin of conchometry

From conch + -o- + -metry.

Questions about conchometry

What does conchometry mean?
Conchometry means the measurement of shells.
What part of speech is conchometry?
Conchometry is a noun.

Words near conchometry in the dictionary

  1. conchologize
  2. conchologized
  3. conchologizes
  4. conchologizing
  5. conchology
  6. conchometry
  7. conchos
  8. conchospiral
  9. conchospirals
  10. conchospore
  11. conchospores

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