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co·noid

(kō′noid′) also co·noi·dal (kō-noid′l)

adj.

Shaped like a cone.

co′noid n.

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conoid

(ˈkəʊnɔɪd)

(Mathematics) a geometric surface formed by rotating a parabola, ellipse, or hyperbola about one axis

adj

conical, cone-shaped

[C17: from Greek kōnoeidēs, from kōnos cone]

coˈnoidally adv

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co•noid

(ˈkoʊ nɔɪd)

adj.

1. Also, co•noi′dal. cone-shaped.

2. a geometrical solid formed by the revolution of a conic section about one of its axes.

3. something shaped like a cone.

[1650–60; < Greek kōnoeidḗs. See cone, -oid]

co•noi′dal•ly, adv.

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Noun

conoid - a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point

cone shape, cone

round shape - a shape that is curved and without sharp angles

funnel, funnel shape - a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends

tip, peak, point - a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

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conoïdal

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