Cyrtocone
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cyrtocone is a noun meaning (malacology) A curved (cyrtoconic) form of the young shell that succeeds the more primitive orthocone in nautiloid cephalopods.
Meaning
(malacology) A curved (cyrtoconic) form of the young shell that succeeds the more primitive orthocone in nautiloid cephalopods.
Word Forms
- cyrtocones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cyrtoceracone, orthocone, orthoceracone, criocone, longicone, torticone.
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