English word oligocone comes from English cone, English oligo- (Few.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| cone | English (eng) | (category theory) An object V together with an arrow going from V to each object of a diagram such that for any arrow A in the diagram, the pair of arrows from V which subtend A also commute with it. (Then V can be said to be the cone’s vertex and the diagram which the cone subtends can be said to be its base.). (geometry) A solid of revolution formed by rotating a triangle around one of its [...] |
| oligo- | English (eng) | Few. |
| oligocone | English (eng) | Having a reduced number of functioning cone cells. |