Geometric term for a solid with a polygonal base and a point, or a cone. Used in mathematics and technical contexts.
retinal cone; cone cell
Medical/anatomical term for cone cells in the retina. Often used in ophthalmology and vision science.
A circular cone is a cone whose base is a circle.
A triangular pyramid is a pyramid whose base is a triangle.
Cone cells are involved in color vision in bright light.
桿体 are rod cells, the other type of photoreceptor in the retina, often contrasted with 錐体 (cone cells).
cone (geometric solid) · cone cell
pyramidalis muscle
pyramidal tract; corticospinal tract
cone cell; cone · pyramidal cell
Compound of 錐 (すい, 'awl' or 'drill', also used for cone shapes) and 体 (たい, 'body'). The term is used in geometry and anatomy for cone-shaped structures.