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turritelliform

turritelliform adjective: having a conic shape reminiscent of the turritella.

Adjective

turritelliform (not comparable)

  1. Having a conic shape reminiscent of the turritella.

Origin of turritelliform

From turritella + -iform.

Questions about turritelliform

What does turritelliform mean?
Turritelliform means having a conic shape reminiscent of the turritella.
What part of speech is turritelliform?
Turritelliform is an adjective.

Words near turritelliform in the dictionary

  1. turritella
  2. turritellae
  3. turritellas
  4. turritellid
  5. turritellids
  6. turritelliform
  7. turritelloid
  8. turron
  9. turrones
  10. turrons
  11. turrs

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