ˈprōd.ə+ˌ- noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary prot- + conch
1. : the embryonic shell of a mollusk (as a univalve)
2. : the apical chamber or whorl of an ammonite or gastropod
• pro·to·conchal | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ adjective
ˈprōd.ə+ˌ- noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary prot- + conch
1. : the embryonic shell of a mollusk (as a univalve)
2. : the apical chamber or whorl of an ammonite or gastropod
• pro·to·conchal | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ adjective
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012