English Explanatory Dictionary

spheroid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of a shape similar to a squashed sphere.
noun
  1. A solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major (prolate), or minor (oblate) axis.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

spheroid more spheroid most spheroid sphæroid spheroids

Etymology

From sphere + -oid.

Derived words

amylospheroid hemispheroid heterospheroid homospheroid hyperspheroid interspheroid microspheroid nanospheroid neurospheroid osteospheroid spheroidene spheroidic spheroidical spheroidism spheroidite spheroidity spheroidize subspheroid
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