cyrtoconic
Having or being a shell which is conical and curved, but not enough to complete a whorlHaving or being a (mollusc) shell which is conical (wider on the open end) and curved, but not enough to complete a whorl.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Having 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.From cyrto- + conic.
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