obconical

[ ob-kon-i-kuhl ]

/ ɒbˈkɒn ɪ kəl /

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adjective Botany.

conical, with the attachment at the pointed end.

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Also ob·con·ic

[ob-kon-ik] /ɒbˈkɒn ɪk/ .

Origin of obconical

First recorded in 1800–10; ob- + conical

Words nearby obconical

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

How to use obconical in a sentence

Achenes somewhat obconical, hairy; pappus a single row of capillary bristles.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
When the joints are obconical, with the vertex of the cone rounded.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby