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An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms |
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| by Paul S. Mikkelsen | |||
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| Term | Definition |
| ANGULATE | Tabulate, as distinct from CONVEX; said of the whorl profile; formed with corners; angled. See also: BIANGULATE. | |
| BIANGULATE | Having two angles. See also: ANGULATE. | |
| PERIPHERY, ANGULATE | Having the outer whorl midway between CARINATE and ROUNDED. | |
| SUBANGULATE | Weakly angled; OBTUSE. | |
| TRIANGULATE | Having three sides, as in the shape of a triangle; see also: TRIGONAL. | |
| WHORL, ANGULATE | Having the outer PERIPHERY of the whorl midway between CARINATE and rounded. | |
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