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

  1. A curved (cyrtoconic) form of the young shell that succeeds the more primitive orthocone in nautiloid cephalopods

Ancestry of “cyrtocone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingualcyrto-
2Ancient Greekκυρτόςbulging, swelling; arched, vaulted; humped,...
Every word from Ancient Greek κυρτόςEvery word from Translingual cyrto-