2. (Zo["o]l.) Having a smooth, compact shell without pores; -- said of certain Foraminifera. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
porcellaneous — adjective see porcelain … New Collegiate Dictionary
porcellaneous — См. porcelaneous … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
porcellaneous — por·cel·la·neous … English syllables
porcellaneous — adjective see porcelaneous … Useful english dictionary
Patelloida corticata — Taxobox name = Patelloida corticata image caption = regnum = Animalia phylum = Mollusca classis = Gastropoda ordo = Patellogastropoda subordo = Nacellina superfamilia = Lottioidea familia = Acmaeidae genus = Atalacmea species = A. fragilis… … Wikipedia
Porcelaneous — Por ce*la ne*ous, Porcellaneous Por cel*la ne*ous, a. 1. Of or pertaining to porcelain; resembling porcelain; as, porcelaneous shells. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Having a smooth, compact shell without pores; said of certain Foraminifera. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
porcelain — noun Etymology: Middle French porcelaine cowrie shell, porcelain, from Italian porcellana, from porcello vulva, literally, little pig, from Latin porcellus, diminutive of porcus pig, vulva; from the shape of the shell more at farrow Date: circa… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Zhejiang — This article is about Zhejiang province of the People s Republic of China. For the former Chekiang province of the Republic of China, see Chekiang Province, Republic of China. Coordinates: 29°12′N 120°30′E / … Wikipedia
Goryeo — This article is about the Goryeo (Koryŏ) Kingdom that lasted from 918 to 1392. For the ancient Korean kingdom that changed its name from Goguryeo (Koguryŏ) to Goryeo (Koryŏ) in the 5th century, see Goguryeo. Kingdom of Goryeo 고려국 (高麗國) 고려왕조… … Wikipedia
Conch — For other uses, see Conch (disambiguation). For the Indian Ritual Conch, see Shankha. Apertural view of an adult shell of the queen conch Lobatus gigas, from Trinidad Tobago … Wikipedia
