Search for crossword answers and clues
Cylindrical and tapering
Answer for the clue "Cylindrical and tapering ", 6 letters:
terete
Alternative clues for the word terete
Word definitions for terete in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Terete \Te*rete"\, [L. teres, -etis, rounded off, properly, rubbed off, fr. terere to ru ] Cylindrical and slightly tapering; columnar, as some stems of plants.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. Having a smooth circular cross-section; cylindrical.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. especially of plant parts; cylindrical and tapering