conchiticadj.
/kɒŋˈkɪtɪk/ Geology.
Abounding in (fossil) shells, conchiferous.
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conchylaceous1799
conchitic1811
conchiferous1830
orbitoidal1848
1811 J. Pinkerton Petralogy I. 441 A conchitic limestone.
1865 D. Page Handbk. Geol. Terms (ed. 2) 150 Conchitic, composed of shells; containing shells in abundance. Applied to limestones and marbles in which the remains of shells are a noticeable feature.
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