How about "arcuato-clavatus"? Inelegant, I suppose, but it takes care of (1) your curvature and (2) your large end and small end. (Not you personally.) Mark A. Garland Florida Department of Environmental Protection 2600 Blair Stone Road, Mail Station 2500 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 U.S.A. mark.garland at dep.state.fl.us magarland at aol.com