conchiferous

American  

[kong-kif-er-uhs] / kɒŋˈkɪf ər əs /

adjective

1. having a shell.

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conchiferous British  

/ kɒŋˈkɪfərəs /

adjective

1. (esp of molluscs) having or producing a shell

2. (of rocks) containing shells

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Etymology

Origin of conchiferous

First recorded in 1820–30; conch + -i- + -ferous

Example Sentences

At a depth of fifty-two feet the diggers came to the virgin soil, a very hard conchiferous limestone.

From Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples by D'Anvers, N.

Considering these facts, it ceases, I think, to be surprising, that extensive recent conchiferous deposits are entirely absent on the southern and western shores of America.

From Geological Observations on South America by Darwin, Charles

Can any light be thrown on this remarkable absence of recent conchiferous deposits on these coasts, on which, at an ancient tertiary epoch, strata abounding with organic remains were extensively accumulated?

From Geological Observations on South America by Darwin, Charles

Farther on, trachyte and banks of conchiferous sand predominate.

From The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient by Halstead, Murat

On the causes of the absence of recent conchiferous deposits on the coast of S. America.

From Geological Observations on South America by Darwin, Charles