porcellanous, por cel a no us

[Eng. * por cell an porcelain; -ous.] Pertaining to, resembling, or of the texture or nature of porcelain. ATA.] porcellanous-foraminifera, s. pl. [IMP ERF OR porcellanous-shells, s. pl. Zool.: Gasteropodous shells, consisting of three layers, each of which is made up of very many plates, like cards placed upon edge. Examples, Cypræa, Ca is, Ampullar i a, Conus, . (S. P. Woodward.)