Having the shape of a cone; tapering smoothly from a circular base to a point.
From Latin conicus, from Greek konikos, with the English adjective-forming suffix -al, making a descriptor for cone-shaped objects.
Cone shapes appear everywhere in nature—from tornado formations to pine cones to the spiral structure of galaxies—because conical geometry naturally minimizes resistance and maximizes strength.
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