Teleoconch

noun

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Noun
  1. 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."

Synonyms

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protoconch

Example

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"the shell produced after metamorphosis is referred to as adult shell or teleoconch."

Etymology

From teleo- + conch.

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