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conic

/ˈkɒn.ɪk/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about conic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

adjective

  1. Relating to or resembling a cone.
    conical mountains

Origin

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

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