nautilicone

noun

nau·​til·​i·​cone

nȯˈtiləˌkōn

: a nautiloid cephalopod shell coiled in a plane spiral with the outer whorls embracing the inner

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Nautilus + English -i- + cone

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