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Slightly tapered
Answer for the clue "Slightly tapered ", 6 letters:
terete
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. especially of plant parts; cylindrical and tapering
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Terete is a term used in botany to describe a cross section that is circular, or like a distorted circle, with a single surface wrapping around it. This is usually contasted with cross-sections that are flattened, with a distinct upper surface that is different ...
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.