oxycone en · NOUN
Etymology
From oxy- + cone.
Meanings
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A type of ammonoid with a slim, disk-shaped (oxyconic) shell.
The quickest and nimblest were probably the oxycones, throwing themselves through the water like discuses.
2017, Danna Staaf, Squid Empire, ForeEdge, →ISBN, page 87:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| oxycones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
it oxicona (type of ammonoid)