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breviconic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • brĕv′ĭ-kŏn′ĭk
  • Canada, Received-Pronunciation: /ˌbɹɛv.ɪˈkɒn.ɪk/
  • /ˌbɹɛv.ɪˈkɔːn.ɪk/ older Received Pronunciation
  • Canada, cot-caught-merger: /ˌbɹɛv.ɪˈkɑn.ɪk/
  • rhymes with -ɒnɪk

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adj

Meaning 1

Relating to, or composed of, brevicones.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, malacology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From brevicone + -ic. By surface analysis, brevi- + cone + -ic.