cyrtoconic

English

A cyrtoconic oncocerid.

Etymology

cyrto- +‎ conic

Adjective

cyrtoconic (not comparable)

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

Related terms

• cyrtocone

See also

• orthoconic