Phragmocone
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Phragmocone is a noun meaning (malacology) The chambered portion of the shell of certain cephalopods, divided by septa into camerae.
Meaning
(malacology) The chambered portion of the shell of certain cephalopods, divided by septa into camerae.
Example Sentences
This ability to continuously add new buoyancy chambers to their phragmocones allowed ancient cephalopods to reach truly stupendous sizes.
Word Forms
- phragmocones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phragma, phragmoteuthid, tarphyceracone, phragmobasidium, spherocone, sphaerocone.
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