obconical

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Etymology

Etymology tree

English ob-

Ancient Greek κῶνος (kônos)

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)

Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós)

Ancient Greek κωνῐκός (kōnĭkós)lbor.

English conic

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālisbor.

Old French -albor.

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Latin -ālis

Old French -elbor.

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Latin -ālisbor.

Middle English -al

English -al

English conical

English obconical

From ob- + conical.

Adjective

obconical (comparative more obconical, superlative most obconical)

1. Alternative form of obconic.
   • Sori in the axils of lamina branches, partly immersed; involucre bell- or trumpet-shaped, or obconical, usually 2-lipped; receptacle generally exserted.Crepidomanes, National Herbarium of NSW, Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney, Australia