chamaeconch

adjective

cham·​ae·​conch

-änch

anthropology

: having low wide orbits with an orbital index of less than 83

chamaeconchy

-äŋkē

-änchē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

chamae- + -conch (from Latin concha shell)

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