Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teleoconch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: teleo-conch
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The portion of a shell of a conchiferan mollusc formed immediately after the larval stage of the life cycle of the organism.

Example Sentences

"the shell produced after metamorphosis is referred to as adult shell or teleoconch."
"Teleoconch: The postlarval, postmetamorphic, or postnuclear whorls of the shell. Because Conus shells continue to grow throughout life, the number of teleoconch whorls varies considerably within as well as among species."

Etymology

From teleo- + conch.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: teleo

Inflected Forms

teleoconchs (plural) teleoconches (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

protoconch

Questions

What does teleoconch mean?: The portion of a shell of a conchiferan mollusc formed immediately after the larval stage of the life cycle of the organism.
Where does teleoconch come from?: From teleo- + conch.

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