Clues for the word "CONOID"

We've had 3 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 1 time in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on January 14, 2012.

Definition of conoid

n. - Anything that has a form resembling that of a cone.
n. - A solid formed by the revolution of a conic section about its axis; as, a parabolic conoid, elliptic conoid, etc.; -- more commonly called paraboloid, ellipsoid, etc.
n. - A surface which may be generated by a straight line moving in such a manner as always to meet a given straight line and a given curve, and continue parallel to a given plane.
a. - Resembling a cone; conoidal.