conchoid

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Synonyms: concord, conoid, cancroid, coccoid, concho, conchie, conicoid, conchos, contoid, onychoid, conchi

Antonyms: concord, conoid, cancroid, coccoid, concho, conchie, conicoid, conchos, contoid, onychoid, conchi

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mathematics|geometry}} Any of a family of [[curve]]s defined as the [[locus]] of [[point]]s ''p'', such that each ''p'' is on a line that passes through a given fixed point ''P'' and intersects a given curve, ''C'', and the distance from ''p'' to the point of intersection with ''C'' is a specified constant (note that for nontrivial cases two such points ''p'' satisfy the criteria, and the resultant curve has two parts). {{C|en|Curves}}
2. {{lb|en|geology}} A [[conchoidal]] fracture in rock.

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