paracone

English

Etymology

From para- +‎ cone.

Noun

paracone (plural paracones)

1. (anatomy) A cusp in the buccal corner of an upper molar tooth in mammals
2. A mechanism, involving a form of parachute, used to slow some spacecraft during re-entry

Related terms

• paraconal
• paraconic

See also

• metacone
• protocone
• hypocone