錐体

Japanese

Kanji in this term
錐	体
すい Jinmeiyō	たい Grade: 2
goon

Alternative spelling
錐體 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

錐 (“drill; gimlet; auger; awl”) +‎ 体 (“solid”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) すいたい [sùítáí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [sɨita̠i]

Noun

錐(すい)体(たい) • (suitai) 

1. (geometry) either a cone or a pyramid

   錐(すい)体(たい)細(さい)胞(ぼう)

   suitai saibō

   a cone cell

   錐(すい)体(たい)路(ろ)

   suitairo

   a pyramidal tract

See also

• 錐(すい)体(たい)筋(きん) (suitaikin, “pyramidalis”)
• 円(えん)錐(すい) (ensui, “cone”)
• 角(かく)錐(すい) (kakusui, “pyramid”)