conchoidal
adjective
noting a shell-like fracture form produced on certain minerals by a blow.
subconchoidal
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a word derived from
conchoidal.
Example Sentences
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It is brittle and has a subconchoidal fracture; on a fractured surface the lustre is decidedly resinous in character.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various
