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Meaning of teleoconch | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

teleocracy teleogenesis Teleological teleological argument teleologicality Teleologically

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