cochliocarpous

cochliocarpous, a. Bot.

(ˌkɒklɪəʊˈkɑːpəs)

[f. Gr. κοχλί-ας snail, spiral (see cochlea) + καρπ-ός fruit + -ous.]

‘A term applied to fruits that are spirally twisted’ (Syd. Soc. Lex. 1882).