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Phragmocone

Phragmocone Meaning & Definition
Phragmocone Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Phragmocone?

[n] the thin conical chambered internal shell (either straight or curved) of a belemnite

Synonyms | Synonyms for Phragmocone: phragmacone

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See Also | shell

Phragmocone In Webster's Dictionary

\Phrag"mo*cone\, n. [Gr. ?, ?, a fence, an inclosure + ? a cone.] (Zo["o]l.) The thin chambered shell attached to the anterior end of a belemnite. [Written also {phragmacone}.]

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