conoid

[ koh-noid ]
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adjective
  1. Also co·noi·dal [koh-noid-l] /ˌkoʊˈnɔɪd l/ . resembling a cone in shape; cone-shaped.

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

Origin of conoid

1
From the Greek word kōnoeidḗs, dating back to 1650–60. See cone, -oid

Other words from conoid

  • co·noi·dal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for conoid

conoid

/ (ˈkəʊnɔɪd) /


noun
  1. a geometric surface formed by rotating a parabola, ellipse, or hyperbola about one axis

adjectiveAlso: conoidal (kəʊˈnɔɪdəl)
  1. conical, cone-shaped

Origin of conoid

1
C17: from Greek kōnoeidēs, from kōnos cone

Derived forms of conoid

  • conoidally, adverb

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