noun
Technical geometry term for a three-dimensional cone. In everyday contexts, 円錐 (えんすい) is more common.
See also: 円錐
円錐体の体積を求める公式を覚えていますか。
Do you remember the formula for the volume of a cone?
noun
cone cell
Anatomical term for the photoreceptor cells in the retina responsible for color vision. Often used in the full form 錐体細胞 (すいたいさいぼう).
See also: 錐体細胞
人間の目には三種類の円錐体がある。
The human eye has three types of cone cells.
Full anatomical term for 'cone cell'. 円錐体 is a shorter synonym used in the same context.
Compound of 円錐 (えんすい, 'cone') and 体 (たい, 'body'), literally 'cone body'. The anatomical sense is an abbreviation of 錐体細胞 (すいたいさいぼう).