strombiform

strombiform
adj. [Gr. strombos, a top, a spiral shell; L. forma, shape]
(MOLLUSCA: Gastropoda)
Roughly biconical, with expanded outer lip; said of the shell of Strombus .

Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. . 2005.

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  • strombiform — strom·bi·form …   English syllables

  • strombiform — mbəˌfȯrm adjective Etymology: New Latin Strombus + International Scientific Vocabulary iform : resembling a member of the genus Strombus in form …   Useful english dictionary

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