Oonocephalus 
Conocephalus (ko-no-sef'a-lus), . [NL., < Or. 
ki.n'iu-. a emir, + Mpi/i/, a licad.] 1. A genus 
nl' salliiliiriiil orl In iptri'i ins inserts, of I hi' family 
l.iH-iixliila; having llir vertex conical (whence 
tln> name), Hie elytra long and leafy, the legs 
long and ele&der, tin- antcnme filiform, and 
the ovipositor ensate. There an- several species of 
these j;recn unisshoppcrs. Mich iis I'. uniiiililnililfiA .if Kll- 
rope mid the common C. i niiper ni th.- I niicd Mates. 
2f. A generic name variously useil fur certain 
cnisl.'lceatis, lieetles, IV|'tile8, lllld 
COnOCUneUS (ko-no-ku'ne-us), n. ; pi. i-ini/innni 
(-1). [NL., < Ij. I'llllils, ;l eiilll', + CllllfHX, II 
wedge: see cuiir anil <w'.] 1. A geometrical 
solid having; one curved and three plane faces, 
one of which is the quadrant of a circle and has 
,K one edge a line equal and parallel to one of 
the radii of the circle forming a boundary of 
the quadrant. 2. A surface generated by a 
right line which constantly crosses a fixed right 
line at right angles, and also constantly inter- 
sects the circumference of a fixed circle. 
conodont (ko'no-dont), . [< Gr. Kuvof, a cone, 
+ orfoir (iiloiT-) = K. tiMith.] A small glistening 
fossil organism, discovered by Pander in Silu- 
rian and Devonian rocks in Russia, and subse- 
quently observed in other strata in different 
localities, and variously supposed to be a tooth 
of a cyclostoraous fish, or a spine, booklet, or 
denticle of a mollusk or an annelid: so named 
from its conical tooth-like appearance. These 
organisms are certainly not teeth of any verte- 
brates, and are probably the remains of worms. 
Cmuidont*, supposed to belong to the Myxinida), are mi- 
auto pulieo/oie tooth-like fossils. 
1'fixrite, Zobl. Class., p. 17H, 
conoid 1 (ko'noid), o. and n. [= F. conoide = Sp. 
con^kle = Pg. It. conoidv, < Or. jjw <r%, conical 
(neut. rd nuvonAcc, a conoid), < nuvof, a cone, + 
eMof, form.] I. rt. Having the form of a cone; 
conoidal. 
II. . 1. In tjcom. : (o) A solid formed by the 
revolution of a conic section about its axis. 
If the conic section is a paralwla, the resulting solid is n 
paral>olic conoid, or paralwloid ; if a hyi>erbola, the solid 
is a hyperbolic conoid, or hypcrboloiil ; if aa ellipse, nil 
elliptic conoid, a spheroid, or an ellipsoid. But the term 
'"/i"/'/ isi.iten used to include the hyperholoids and para- 
lioloids and to exclude the spheroids. This is the mean- 
ing of the Oreek word with Archimedes, (fc) A skew 
surface which may be generated by a straight 
line moving in such a manner as to touch a 
straight lino and curve, and continue parallel 
to a given plane, (r) A surface generated by 
the revolution of an arc of a circle about its 
sine. 2. In anat., the conarium or pineal 
body. 
conoid'-' (ko'noid), a. and n. [< COHUS + -oid.] 
I. . In couch., resembling or having the char- 
acters of the Conidie. 
II. n. A gastropod of the family Conidai. 
conoidal (ko-noi'dal), a. [< conoid* + -al; = 
F. conoidal, etc.] 1. Having the form of a co- 
noid: as, a cimoidal bullet. 2. Approaching to 
a conical form ; nearly but not exactly conical. 
-Conoidal ligament, \nanat,, a portion of the coraco- 
cluvieular ligament, as distinguished from the trapezoid 
division of the same structure. It is an important defense 
of l In' .shoulder-joint, lieside.s contributing to hold the dis- 
tal i ml lit the clavicle ill place. 
conoidally (ko-noi'dal-i), iidr. In a conoidal 
form or manner. 
Conoidea (ko-noi'de-ft), n. pi. [NL., < Con MM 
+ -oidi-a.] In conch., same as Conidai. La- 
- 
1201 
sns in Cilicia. and appeared and disappeared in 
the seventh century. See Tnlhrixt. 
Conopidae (ko-nop'i-de). ./>/. [XL., < ''o/ 
+ -iilii 1 .} A family of dichietous brachycerous 
dipterous insects, typified by the genus r/).v. 
having a dis- 
tinct proboscis, 
uncovered hal- 
teres, and per- 
fect wings with 
a simple cubital 
vein. Also Co- 
conquer 
to observe sections of crystals in converging 
polarized light. 
OonotrachelUS (ko'iio-tra-ke'lun), n. [XL.. < 
(Jr. Kiivor, a cone, + TIKI (//"", the neck, throiit. | 
A notable genus of weevils, of the family I'tir- 
i uliilllilltl'. I'. Mriiiii'liin- is the phlMi-weevil or plum 
i iireiili". ]irolialil> tin- must Injurious of the whole family 
F 1 1. ZX<T Conopophaga 
(ko - no - pof ' a - 
ga), n. [NL. 
(Vieillot, 1816); 
also written Co- 
iKijinfihugus, and 
contr. Conopha- 
(ja; < Gr. nftvu^i, 
a gnat (see ('<>- 
mips), + Qaytlv, eat.] A genus of ant-thrushes, 
or formicarioid passerine birds, of South Ameri- 
ca, divided into the species C. aurita, C. lineata, 
i '. i,ii-liiiii>/ix, etc. 
Conops (ko'nops), n. [NL., < Gr. nuvuifi, a gnat, 
mosquito, < Ktivof, a cone, + <ji/i, eye, face.] A 
genus of dipterous insects, formerly of great 
Black-cheeked Ant-thrush (Ctmopophaga 
metattops). 
Cottefs tfbialis. (Cross shows natural size.) 
extent, now restricted as the type of the family 
('oiwpida: C. flai-ipen, the larvae of which live 
in the abdomen of hymenopterous insects, is 
an example. 
Conopsarias (ko-nop-sa'ri-e), . pi. [NL. (Lin- 
meus, 1758) ; prop. "Conopariie; < Conops + 
-ariie.] In Latreille's classification of insects, 
the third tribe of Athericera, corresponding to 
the Linnean genus Conops and the modern fam- 
ily Conopida;, but including some forms now 
usually referred to Afuxcid<x. 
Conopsidae (ko-nop'si-de), . pi. [NL.] Same 
as Conopida;. 
Conorhinus (ko-no-ri'nus), . [NL., < Gr. navof, 
a cone, wedge, + pi(, friv, nose.] A genus of 
Hemiptrra, founded by Laporte in 1833. The 
hody is somewhat flattened, and the sides of the abdomen 
are strongly recurved. The head is long, narrow, and cy- 
lindrical, and thickened iK'hind the eyes ; the ocelli arc 
j .. 
conoidic, conoidical (ko-noi'dik, -di-kal), a. [< 
miuiiifi + -h; -icrt/.] Pertaining to a conoid; 
liaving the form of a conoid. 
Oonomedusse (ko'no-me-du'se), it. pi. [NL.. 
< Gr. iditvof, a cone, + NIJ. Medusa;.] Haeckel's 
name of an order of Scyphoiimliixa', formed for 
the reception of the Charybdea and allied jelly- 
fishes. The disk is hell-shaped with quadrangular has,-. 
ami the parts are arranged in fours. The 4 tcntaculicysts 
are perradial ; the lamcllif.inn gcnitaliu are in 4 pairs, at- 
tached to 4 internidial septa dividing the enteric cavity 
into 4 gastric iiouehes. in which the Kenitalia hang freely. 
There are 4 intcrradml Haps, hearing each a long tentacle. 
and a broad vascular false velum penetrated by the en.- 
trrir ralinK 
COnomedusan (ko'no-me-du'san), a. and n. 
[< Conomediixiv + -H.] I. <i. Pertaining to 
or having the characters of the Conomedusa: ; 
chary bdea n. 
II. n. One of the Conomciliixir; a charybdean. 
conominee (ko-nom-i-ne'), . [< co- 1 + nomi- 
IKT.\ due nainedurdesignatedasanassociate; 
a joint nominee. 
Conpnite (ko'non-it), . [< << (see def.) + 
-ilr-.] A member of an unimportant sect of 
Tritheists which followed Conon, Bishop of Tar- 
^JL/^s 
it 
Blood-sucking Cone-nose ( CoftorkirtNt lan 
Imago and pupa, natural size. 
placed on this stouter part. The antennai are short, the 
eyes transverse, and the legs short, the hind pair being 
much longer than the others. C. xanfntititfru*, the hlootl- 
siieking rone-nose. Is a widely distributed s|.'cies in the 
l'nitcd States, and is known in some localities to infest 
lieds and suck human I.Jood. Amrr. Kntmitologut, I. 85. 
Conorhynchidae (ko-no-ring'ki-de), . pi. [NL., 
< ( '<>ii<-lii/iu'ltii.<s + -iW<i-.] A family of malacop- 
t erygian fishes, typified by the genus Conorhyn- 
clinx: same as Allmlidte. 
Oqnorhynchus (ko-no-ring'kus), . [NL., < Gr. 
Mjfof , a cone, wedge, + /iry^of, snout.] A genus 
of malacopterygian fishes, typical of the family 
fiiiiorli i/iich itlir: same as Albuta. 
conormal (ko-n6r'mal), a. [< co- 1 + normal. ~\ 
In ninth., having common normals. Conormal 
correspondence "f vicinal surfaces, a currcsixindence 
arrniiliiiu tu uhich |K)int,s liaving the same normal eorre- 
>l>inl to line another. 
conoscente, . See <</. w< !. 
conoscope (ko'no-skop), n. [< Gr. KUTOC, a cone, 
-f- am- tit; view.] A form of polariscope used 
riuin-weevil ( Cotttttrathtlta M 
a, larva ; b, pupa ; f, imafro ; if, plum and curculio, the plum bearing 
one of the punctures. ( i .ins show natural sizes. 
in America. The beetle is of small size, and of a dark- 
brown color spotted with black, yellow, and white. Be- 
sides the plum, this weevil attacks the apricot, nectarine, 
peaeh, cherry, apple, pear, and quince. C. cratctgi Is the 
iiuincc-curcnlio, which infests the quince, pear, and haw. 
The eggs are laid in June, and the larva: when full-grown 
IHIIV out and fall to the ground, where they remain all win- 
ter, assuming the pupa form in the spring, and Issuing as 
beetles In May. There are many other species. The ely- 
tra are tuherculate, and in some species handsomely varie- 
gated with hairy markings. 
conourish (ko-nur'ish), v, t. [< co- 1 + nour- 
ish.] To nourish together. [Bare.] 
If two or more living subjects be co-wnirijthed during 
the period of development, they will tend to "similar pro- 
portional development" and "similar series of kinetic ac- 
tions." f. Warurr, Physical Expression, p. 286. 
conquadrate (kon-kwod'rat), r. t. ; pret. and 
pp. conquatlratcd, ppr. conqitadratiny. [< L. coii- 
quadratus, pp. of conquadrare, make square, < 
com- + qiiadrarr, square: see quadrate.] To 
bring into a square ; square with another. Ash. 
[Rare.] 
conquassatet (kon-kwas'at), < 4 . t. [< L. coi- 
qiiiissatus, pp. of conquassare (> It. conquan- 
sare), shake violently, < com-, together, + quas- 
sare, shake, freq. of qiuttere, pp. quassus, shake. 
Cf. concuss.] To shake. 
Vomits do violently ron/iitasiiale the lungs. Harvey. 
conquassationt (kon-kwa-sa'shon), n. [= It. 
cu<juasa:io>if, <L. conquassatio(n-). (conquas- 
sare, pp. conqiKissatus, shake violently: see COM- 
quasxate.] Concussion; agitation. 
I have had a cinni*ui**atwn in inv cerebrum ever since 
the disaster. XUaUon, Anything for a (Jnii-t Life, 111. 2. 
conquer (kong'ker), r. [< ME. conqueren (or, 
witnoiit inf. sutiK, conquer, earlier conquery, 
in the earliest instance cuncweari), < OF. con- 
querre, cunquerre, conquerer, F. conqufrir = Pr. 
conquerre, conquerer, conquerir = Sp. ronguerir 
= ft. conqiiulere, < L. conquirere (ML. also in 
deriv. "couquerere), pp. conquixitus (ML. also 
eonquixtutt) (> Sp. Pg. conquixtar: see conquest, 
r.), seek after, go in quest, seek eagerly, pro- 
cure, ML. conquer, < com- + quarere, pp. quasi- 
tus, seek, ask: see quest, query, and cf. acquire, 
enquire, inquire, require, which contain the game 
radical element. Hence conquest, etc.] I. trans. 
1. To overcome the resistance of; compel to 
submit or give way; gain a victory over; sub- 
due by force of arms, or by superior strength 
or power of any kind : as, to conquer the enemy 
in battle, or an antagonist in a prize-fight ; to 
conquer a stubborn will, or one's passions. 
Barouns that dide homage as soone as he hadde am- 
querid these xj kynges, tfor the] douted that he sholde 
be-reve hem of her londes. Merlin (E. E. T. 8.), ii. 171. 
If we be conqiter'tl, let men ctmqurr us, 
And not these bastard Bretagnes. 
Slat.. Rich. III., T. 3. 
We contfutr'd France, but felt our captive's charms ; 
Her arts victorious triumph "d o'er our arms. 
Pope, Imit. of Horace, II. 1. 263. 
The natives [of Hindustani had learned to look with 
contempt on the mighty nation which was soon to con- 
qurr and to rule them. Matavlay, Lord dive. 
2. To overcome or surmount, as obstacles, dif- 
ficulties, or anything that obstructs. 
How hard a matter it is to rorw/wr the prejudices of 
education. Stilliuit.ilett, Sermons, I. viii. 
3. To gain or secure by conquest; obtain by 
effort: as. to conquer peace. 
r.\ dc-ree- the \iitnes and charms of Mary a>iujvere<l 
the tirst place in her husband's affection. 
Maravlay, Hist Kng., si. 
