ellipticone

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noun

A shell which has an elliptical (oval or egg-shaped, rather than e.g. spherical) shape.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounellipticone (plural ellipticones)

plural ellipticones

  1. biologyA shell which has an elliptical (oval or egg-shaped, rather than e.g. spherical) shape.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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