Conus is a antonym of oconus.
In chiefly military terms the difference between oconus and conus
is that oconus is outside [the] contiguous United States; i.e. Alaska, Hawaii, and all other countries while conus is the contiguous United States; the 48 states excluding Alaska and Hawaii.
As a noun conus is
a cone.
oconus
English
Acronym
(Acronym)
(head)
(chiefly, military) Outside [the] contiguous United States; i.e. Alaska, Hawaii, and all other countries.
Usage notes
This is sometimes mistakenly defined as outside the continental United States, possibly because the concept of "continent" is more familiar than contiguity; but continental would include Alaska.
Antonyms
* CONUS conus
English
Acronym
(Acronym)
(head)
(chiefly, military) The contiguous United States; the 48 states excluding Alaska and Hawaii.
Usage notes
* This is sometimes mistakenly defined as continental United States, possibly because the concept of "continent" is more familiar than contiguity; but continental would include Alaska.
Antonyms
* OCONUS
