myEtymology.com: English etymology of conchiferous

Etymology of the English word conchiferous

the English word conchiferous

derived from the English word conch

derived from the Old French word conche

derived from the Late Latin word concha (bivalve, oyster shell; holy-water font; mollusk, murex, oyster)

derived from the Greek word konche, κόγχη

using the English suffix -ferous