English Explanatory Dictionary

pseudosphere

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A surface generated by rotating a tractrix about its asymptote; a tractricoid
  2. Any of various surfaces with constant negative Gaussian curvature.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

pseudosphere pseudospheres

Etymology

From pseudo- + sphere.

Related words

pseudospherical
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