obconic

obconical

/ (ɒbˈkɒnɪk) /

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adjective

botany (of a fruit or similar part) shaped like a cone and attached at the pointed end

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Words nearby obconic

Obasanjo, obb., obbligato, obclavate, obcompressed, obconic, obconical, obcordate, obcuneate, obdt., obduce

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How to use obconic in a sentence

The obconic calyculus is always represented in the outline if not in definite structure.
The North American Slime-Moulds|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
Involucres sessile, obconic or pyriform, perforated at the apex, continuous with the thallus at base.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray