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Definition of Conoid
1. Noun. A shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point.
Exact synonyms: Cone, Cone Shape
Generic synonyms: Round Shape
Specialized synonyms: Funnel, Funnel Shape
Terms within: Peak, Point, Tip
Derivative terms: Cone, Conic, Conical
Generic synonyms: Round Shape
Specialized synonyms: Funnel, Funnel Shape
Terms within: Peak, Point, Tip
Derivative terms: Cone, Conic, Conical
Definition of Conoid
1. n. Anything that has a form resembling that of a cone.
2. a. Resembling a cone; conoidal.
Definition of Conoid
1. a geometric solid [n -S] : CONOIDAL [adj]
Medical Definition of Conoid
1. 1. A cone-shaped structure. 2. Part of the apical complex characteristic of the protozoan subphylum, Apicomplexa; seen in sporozoites, merozoites, or other developmental stages of sporozoans, less well developed in the piroplasms (families Babesiidae and Theileriidae). The function of the conoid is unknown, but it is thought to be an organelle of penetration into the host cell, possibly aided by a protrusible form of the conoid. Origin: G. Konoeides, cone-shaped (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Conoid
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