conchoidal

adjective

con·choi·dal käŋ-ˈkȯi-dᵊl

kän-

: having elevations or depressions shaped like the inside surface of a bivalve shell

conchoidally

käŋ-ˈkȯi-dᵊl-ē

kän-

adverb

Word History

Etymology

Greek konchoeidēs like a mussel, from konchē

First Known Use

1666, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of conchoidal was in 1666

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“Conchoidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conchoidal. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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