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microconch

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

Noun

microconch (plural microconchs or microconches)

  1. The male form of an ammonite (that has a smaller shell than the female (the macroconch).

Forms of microconch

pluralmicroconchs
pluralmicroconches

Origin of microconch

From micro- + conch.

Questions about microconch

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

Words near microconch in the dictionary

  1. microconcentrators
  2. microconcept
  3. microconcepts
  4. microconcern
  5. microconcerns
  6. microconch
  7. microconches
  8. microconchid
  9. microconchids
  10. microconchs
  11. microcondensation

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