The inner cone-like structure within a larger conical form, particularly used in paleontology for cephalopod shells.
From endo- + cone (from Greek konos, 'cone'). This geological and paleontological term describes nested cone structures.
Paleontologists studying ancient nautiloids and ammonites examine their endocones to understand how these creatures grew—the cones mark growth rings like tree rings.
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