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conchoid
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[ˈkɒŋkɔɪd], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a plane quartic curve consisting of two separate branches either side of and asymptotic to a central straight line (the asymptote), such that if a line is drawn from a fixed point (the pole) to intersect both branches, the part of the line falling between the two branches is of constant length and is exactly bisected by the asymptote
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Origin
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early 18th century: from conch + -oid
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