cyrtoconic

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adjective

Having or being a (mollusc) shell which is conical (wider on the open end) and curved, but not enough to complete a whorl.

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Meanings

adjectivecyrtoconic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving or being a (mollusc) shell which is conical (wider on the open end) and curved, but not enough to complete a whorl.

Origin

From cyrto- + conic.

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APA

cyrtoconic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyrtoconic

MLA

“cyrtoconic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyrtoconic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyrtoconic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyrtoconic.

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