Bearing, containing, or producing shells; full of shellfish or shell-bearing organisms.
From Latin conchylia (shells) and -ferous (bearing or carrying). A scientific descriptor for environments or geological strata rich in shells.
Conchyliferous rock layers are geologist gold—they show ancient seabeds and tell us where oceans existed millions of years ago through their shell abundance!
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