κωνοειδής

κωνο-ειδής, ές,

• conical, σχῆμα Archim. Con.Sph.Praef., al., Ph. Bel. 86.51; of the creative fire, Cleanth.Stoic. 1.111; of the apex of the Roman flamen, D.H. 2.70; σκιά Cleom. 2.2, etc.; σκίασμα D.C. 60.26; τὸ κ. conoid, Archim. Con.Sph.Praef., etc. Adv. -δῶς Placit. 4.15.3, Cleom. 2.2, Phlp. in de An. 140.34.
• • II metaph., concise, pointed, ἑρμηνεία συνεστραμμένη καὶ οἷον εἰπεῖν κ. Corn. Rh. p.387 H.
  • III neut. -ειδές, τό, = κωνάριον II, Gal. 2.723 (but κ. μόριον odontoid process of the second vertebra, 2.461).