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conchiolin Definition

con·chio·lin (käŋ kī′ə lin)

noun

an albuminoid protein of mollusks, forming the main portion of the organic matrix of the shell

Etymology: < L concha, a mussel (see conch) + -ol + -in

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  1. ‹ conchiferous
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  5. ‹ conchae
  6. ‹ concha
  7. ‹ conch
  8. ‹ concessive
  9. ‹ concessioner
  10. ‹ concessionary
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