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conchology (iou) and fold (medicine)


conchology (iou)



conchology noun. L18.
[from Greek kogkho-, kogkhe shell + -LOGY.]
The branch of zoology that deals with shells and shellfish.
concho'logical adjective E19.
concho'logically adverb M19.
conchologist noun L18.

fold (medicine)


fold


1. A ridge or margin apparently formed by the doubling back of a lamina.

See: plica.

2. In the embryo, a transient elevation or reduplication of tissue in the form of a lamina.