spheroconic

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noun

A non-plane curve formed by the intersection of the surface of an oblique cone with the surface of a sphere centred at the cone's vertex.

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Meanings

nounspheroconic (plural spheroconics)

plural spheroconics

  1. geometryA non-plane curve formed by the intersection of the surface of an oblique cone with the surface of a sphere centred at the cone's vertex.
adjective
  1. biologyHaving a coiled shell approaching a sphere in shape.

Origin

From sphero- + conic.

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APA

spheroconic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spheroconic

MLA

“spheroconic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spheroconic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spheroconic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spheroconic.

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