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teleoconch

teleoconch noun: the portion of a shell of a conchiferan mollusc formed immediately after the larval stage of the life cycle of the organism.

Noun

teleoconch (plural teleoconchs or teleoconches)

  1. The portion of a shell of a conchiferan mollusc formed immediately after the larval stage of the life cycle of the organism.
    • the shell produced after metamorphosis is referred to as adult shell or teleoconch.1995, Haszprunar, G., Salvini-Plawen, L. von, & Rieger, R. M. (1995). Larval planktotrophy—a primative trait in the Bilateria? Acta Zoologica, 76(2), 141–154., page 143
    • Teleoconch: The postlarval, postmetamorphic, or postnuclear whorls of the shell. Because Conus shells continue to grow throughout life, the number of teleoconch whorls varies considerably within as well as among species.2014, Alan J. Kohn, "Conus" of the Southeastern United States and Caribbean, page 48

Forms of teleoconch

pluralteleoconchs
pluralteleoconches

Origin of teleoconch

From teleo- + conch.

Questions about teleoconch

What does teleoconch mean?
Teleoconch means the portion of a shell of a conchiferan mollusc formed immediately after the larval stage of the life cycle of the organism.
What part of speech is teleoconch?
Teleoconch is a noun.
What is the plural of teleoconch?
The plural of teleoconch is teleoconchs.

Words near teleoconch in the dictionary

  1. teleoanticipatory
  2. teleobjective
  3. teleobjectives
  4. teleobstetrics
  5. teleocidin
  6. teleoconch
  7. teleoconches
  8. teleoconchs
  9. teleocracies
  10. teleocracy
  11. teleocratic

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