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macroconch

macroconch noun: the female form of an ammonite (that has a larger shell than the male (the microconch).

Noun

macroconch (plural macroconchs or macroconches)

  1. The female form of an ammonite (that has a larger shell than the male (the microconch).
    • Initially, the apophysis follows the coiling of the shell but it projects ventrolaterally during the final ontogenetic stage of macroconch development.2016 January 14, “Paleobiology of the Latest Tithonian (Late Jurassic) Ammonite Salinites grossicostatum Inferred from Internal and External Shell Parameters”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
    • A few collections of ammonoid eggs have even been found inside macroconchs, which is tempting to interpret as brooding behavior and further support for calling macroconchs female.2017, Danna Staaf, Squid Empire, ForeEdge, →ISBN, page 59

Forms of macroconch

pluralmacroconchs
pluralmacroconches

Origin of macroconch

From macro- + conch.

Questions about macroconch

What does macroconch mean?
Macroconch means the female form of an ammonite (that has a larger shell than the male (the microconch).
What part of speech is macroconch?
Macroconch is a noun.
What is the plural of macroconch?
The plural of macroconch is macroconchs.

Words near macroconch in the dictionary

  1. macrocomponents
  2. macrocomposition
  3. macrocompositions
  4. macrocomputer
  5. macrocomputers
  6. macroconch
  7. macroconches
  8. macroconchs
  9. macrocondensation
  10. macrocondensations
  11. macrocondition

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