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conchyliaceous
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conchyliaceous, a. [L. conchylium shell, Gr. , dim. of , equiv. to . See Conch.].
Of or pertaining to shells; resembling a shell; as, conchyliaceous impressions. Kirwan. [1913 Webster]
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