adjective
- cone-shaped with the apex pointing downward; inverted conical.
Usage: botanical and scientific term
Examples
- The obconical flower bud tapered toward its base.
- Botanists described the seed pod as obconical in shape.
- The root system displayed an obconical form, wider at the top and narrowing downward.
- Under the microscope, the spore appeared obconical rather than spherical.