different between paucispiral vs multispiral

paucispiral

English

Etymology

pauci- +? spiral

Adjective

paucispiral (not comparable)

  1. (biology, conchology) Having few spirals or whorls
    a paucispiral operculum or shell

References

  • paucispiral in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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multispiral

English

Etymology

multi- +? spiral

Adjective

multispiral (not comparable)

  1. Having many closely-spaced spirals (usually of an operculum).

Related terms

  • paucispiral
  • unispiral

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