cone

Noun

• a visual receptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to bright light and to color

• cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts

• a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point

• any cone-shaped artifact

Verb

• make cone-shaped
  • cone a tire
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  cone cell , retinal cone , strobilus , strobile , conoid , cone shape