cyrtoceracone

C3Y4R1T1O1C3E1R1A1C3O1N1E1

noun

A shell which has a curved cone shape.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nouncyrtoceracone (plural cyrtoceracones)

plural cyrtoceracones

  1. biologyA shell which has a curved cone shape.

Origin

From cyrto- + (from κυρτός (kurtós)) + κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + cone?

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APA

cyrtoceracone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyrtoceracone

MLA

“cyrtoceracone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyrtoceracone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyrtoceracone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyrtoceracone.

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