conchiferous

con·chif·er·ous

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kong-kif-er-uh s]
- /kɒŋˈkɪf ər əs/
- /kəntʃˈɪfərəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kong-kif-er-uh s]
- /kɒŋˈkɪf ər əs/

Definitions of conchiferous word

adjective conchiferous (esp of molluscs) having or producing a shell 3
adjective conchiferous (of rocks) containing shells 3
adjective conchiferous having or bearing a shell 3
adjective conchiferous having a shell. 1
noun conchiferous (biology) Having a shell (used especially of bivalve molluscs). 1
adjective conchiferous (geology) Containing shells. 0

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Origin of conchiferous

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30; conch + -i- + -ferous

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Parts of speech for Conchiferous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Conchiferous

conchiferous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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