Conchiferous

/kɒŋˈkɪfərəs/ adjective

Definition

Bearing, producing, or containing shells; having the characteristics of shell-bearing organisms.

Etymology

From Latin 'concha' (shell), 'ferre' (to bear), and '-ous' (full of). Scientific term describing shell-producing capacity.

Kelly Says

Conchiferous organisms have spent hundreds of millions of years perfecting the art of self-defense—they literally manufacture their own protective cases by carefully precipitating minerals from the water around them.

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