Conoid

[kәunɒid]

Definition

(n.) Anything that has a form resembling that of a cone.

(n.) A solid formed by the revolution of a conic section about its axis; as, a parabolic conoid, elliptic conoid, etc.; -- more commonly called paraboloid, ellipsoid, etc.

(n.) A surface which may be generated by a straight line moving in such a manner as always to meet a given straight line and a given curve, and continue parallel to a given plane.

(a.) Resembling a cone; conoidal.

Typist: Marcus

Definition

n. anything like a cone in form.—adjs. Conoid′ic -al Con′oid Conoid′al.

Edited by Hattie