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An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms |
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| by Paul S. Mikkelsen | |||
| Term | Definition |
| DECOLLATE | Cut off; TRUNCATED, e.g., the top several whorls of the spire (as in Truncatella spp.); typically, the loss of this portion of the shell is by design, rather than wear or corrosion; see: CORRODED. | |
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