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Answer for the clue "Shaped like a cylinder with tapering ends ", 6 letters:
terete

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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.