protoconch
noun
pro·to·conch
ˈprōtə+ˌ-
1
: the embryonic shell of a mollusk (as a univalve)
2
: the apical chamber or whorl of an ammonite or gastropod
protoconchal
adjective
¦⸗⸗+
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