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ancyloconic

ancyloconic adjective: having a shell which is initially a spiral, but then (like a hamitoconic shell) extends in a long straight section, curves, and extends again, as some Ancyloceratina do.

ancyloconic: having a shell which is initially a spiral, but then (like a hamitoconic shell) extends in a long...
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Adjective

ancyloconic

  1. Having a shell which is initially a spiral, but then (like a hamitoconic shell) extends in a long straight section, curves, and extends again, as some Ancyloceratina do.

Questions about ancyloconic

What does ancyloconic mean?
Ancyloconic means having a shell which is initially a spiral, but then (like a hamitoconic shell) extends in a long straight section, curves, and extends again, as some Ancyloceratina do.
What part of speech is ancyloconic?
Ancyloconic is an adjective.

Words near ancyloconic in the dictionary

  1. ancyloceratid
  2. ancyloceratids
  3. ancyloceratin
  4. ancylocone
  5. ancylocones
  6. ancyloconic
  7. ancylopod
  8. ancylopods
  9. ancylosis
  10. ancylostoma
  11. ancylostomas

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