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conic

co·nic

UK/ˈkɒn.ɪk/ US/ˈkɔn.ɪk/ uncommon
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

relating to or resembling a cone

  • “conical mountains”
  • “conelike fruit”
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noun

1.

(geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone

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Origin

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κωνῐκός (kōnĭkós). By surface analysis, cone + -ic.

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