Where does “cyrtocone” come from?
cyrtocone (English) comes from Translingual cyrto-, from Ancient Greek κυρτός — bulging, swelling; arched, vaulted; humped,...
cyrtocone (English): A curved (cyrtoconic) form of the young shell that succeeds the more primitive orthocone in nautiloid cephalopods
Definitions
- A curved (cyrtoconic) form of the young shell that succeeds the more primitive orthocone in nautiloid cephalopods