cyrtoceracone

noun

cyr·​toc·​er·​a·​cone

sərˈtäsərəˌkōn

plural -s

: a nautiloid cephalopod shell curved like those of Cyrtoceras

cyrtoceraconic

⸗¦⸗⸗rə¦känik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Cyrtoceras + English cone

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