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Definition of Conus
1. n. A cone.
Definition of Conus
1. an anatomical part in mammals [n CONI]
Medical Definition of Conus
1. A genus of shellfish that inhabits the shores of some South Pacific islands. Several species, Conus geographus, Conus textilis, Conus aulicus, Conus tulipa, and Conus marmoreus are poisonous, their sting or spine causing acute pain, oedema, numbness, spreading paralysis, and sometimes coma and death. (05 Mar 2000)