conoid
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On these heights, which are mostly conoid with rounded tops, joined by ridges and saddlebacks, various kinds of Acacia cast a pallid and sickly green, like the olive tree upon the hills of Provence.
From First Footsteps in East Africa by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
It is an obtuse conoid, closed with a star-shaped disk.
From The Life of the Spider by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander
Apart from its pillars, the egg-pocket is an inverted conoid, reminding us of the work of the Silky Epeira.
From The Life of the Spider by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander
Thanks to the lateral point of the stone anvil, which served the part of the conoid bicorn, he was able to forge rings rude in shape but strong.
From Toilers of the Sea by Hugo, Victor
From some experiments I made myself a score of years ago, I am inclined to prefer a plane surface for the conoid to work upon.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884 by Various
