CONUS

1. continental United States.

conus

/ ˈkəʊnəs /

noun

1. anatomy zoology any of several cone-shaped structures, such as the conus medullaris, the lower end of the spinal cord

Example Sentences

And a venom peptide from a cone snail, Conus magus, led to Prialt, a chronic pain drug.

From Scientific American

In the wild, a sting from a Conus asprella snail wouldn't have much of an effect on a human, but if certain venomous toxins can be controlled, they may help in developing a new drug.

From National Geographic

Back in February, Olivera was involved in a study that found that the venom of Conus regius snails may be an effective pain reliever in humans.

From National Geographic

For this drug research, the scientists are homing in on the subgenus Conus asprella, which includes six different species.

From National Geographic

With a freeze for freeze, US can essentially buy time to improve her anti missile technology and also have Japan install some of them to stop N Korean nukes from reaching CONUS.

From New York Times