Oxycone
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Oxycone is a noun meaning (paleontology, malacology) A type of ammonoid with a slim, disk-shaped (oxyconic) shell.
Meaning
(paleontology, malacology) A type of ammonoid with a slim, disk-shaped (oxyconic) shell.
Example Sentences
The quickest and nimblest were probably the oxycones, throwing themselves through the water like discuses.
Word Forms
- oxycones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include oxynoticeratid, toxocone, hamitocone, ammonite, ocythoid, oxynoid.
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