dissoconch

noun

dis·​so·​conch

ˈdisə+ˌ-

: the larval shell of a bivalve mollusk in the veliger stage

Word History

Etymology

diss- + conch

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Rhymes for dissoconch

• protoconch
• conch
• haunch
• launch
• paunch
• staunch