multiconic
ɪk adjective
1.
Also, con·i·cal. having the form of, resembling, or pertaining to a cone.
noun
2.
Geometry, conic section.
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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conic (ˈkɒnɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | a. having the shape of a cone |
| b. of or relating to a cone | |
| —n | |
| 2. | another name for conic section |
| [C16: from New Latin, from Greek kōnikos, from kōnos | |
| 'conically | |
| —adv | |
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conic
1560s, "pertaining to a cone," from Gk. konikos "cone-shaped," from konos (see cone).
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