parulis

/ˈpærjʊlɪs/

Definitions

1. noun

A small, usually conical or pointed excrescence on the edge of a shell, especially in a nautilus shell.

“The fossilized nautilus shell featured a prominent parulis at its edge.”

Synonyms

  • excrescence
  • outgrowth

Antonyms

  • depression
  • indentation