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conchylious

conchylious is the archaic form of conchylaceous.

Meaning of conchylaceous

Adjective

conchylaceous (comparative more conchylaceous, superlative most conchylaceous)

  1. Of or relating to shells; resembling a shell.

Questions about conchylious

What is conchylious the archaic form of?
Conchylious is the archaic form of conchylaceous.

Words near conchylious in the dictionary

  1. conchyliated
  2. conchyliologist
  3. conchyliologists
  4. conchyliology
  5. conchyliometry
  6. conchylious
  7. conchæ
  8. concial
  9. conciator
  10. conciators
  11. concience

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