OBCONIC

Etymology

Adjective

obconic (comparative more obconic, superlative most obconic)

(botany) of a fruit, conical in shape and attached to the stalk by the pointed end.

Conical, but having the apex downward; inversely conical.

Synonyms

• obconical

Source: Wiktionary


Ob*con"ic, Ob*con"ic*al, a. Etym: [Pref. ob- + conic, conical.]

Definition: Conical, but having the apex downward; inversely conical.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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