serpenticonic
English
an ammonite (Echioceras raricostatum) with a serpenticonic fossil shell
Etymology
serpent + -i- + conic
Adjective
serpenticonic
- (malacology, of a shell or fossil) Having numerous linked coils, in a spiral that is larger as it grows further from the center.
Related terms
- serpenticone
See also
- crioconic
- toxoconic