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Definition of pleuroconch in English:

pleuroconch

noun

Zoology

  • A bivalve mollusc having valves of unequal size; (formerly) specifically †a member of the former division Pleuroconchae of molluscs so characterized (obsolete).

Pronunciation

pleuroconch

/ˈplʊərə(ʊ)kɒn(t)ʃ/ /ˈplʊərə(ʊ)kɒŋk/

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in James Dana (1813–1895), geologist, zoologist, and teacher. From pleuro- + conch, after French pleuroconque.