MULTISPIRAL

Etymology

Adjective

multispiral (not comparable)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Mul`ti*spi"ral, a. Etym: [Multi- + spiral.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having numerous spiral coils round a center or nucleus; -- said of the opercula of certain shells.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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