Having a shape that combines cylindrical and ogival (pointed arch-like) features; describing structures that are partly cylindrical and partly pointed.
From 'cylindro-' (cylinder) + 'ogival' (from 'ogive,' a pointed or Gothic arch form), combining architectural and geometric terms to describe hybrid shapes.
Cylindroogival shapes appear in Gothic architecture and some missile designs—they're the perfect marriage of a stable cylinder with the efficiency of a sharp point!
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