gyroceracone

noun

gy·​roc·​era·​cone

jīˈräsərə + ˌ-

: a nautiloid shell coiling like that of members of the genus Gyroceras

gyroceraconic

⸗¦⸗⸗⸗ +

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Gyroceras + English cone

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