English Explanatory Dictionary

hippopede

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A plane curve defined by the equation (x²+y²)²=cx²+dy², where it is assumed that c>0 and c>d.

Word forms

hippopede hippopedes

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἱπποπέδη (hippopédē, “horse fetter”).

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