subperipheral
In a gastropod shell, denoting the region just below the maximum width of the whorlIn a gastropod shell, denoting the region just below the maximum width of the whorl.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)In a gastropod shell, denoting the region just below the maximum width of the whorl.
Origin
From sub- + peripheral.From sub- + peripheral.
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