globoid

English

Etymology

globe +‎ -oid

Noun

globoid (plural globoids)

1. (mathematics) A spherical representation or projection of a sphere or ellipsoid.

   A globoid is always round.

2. Mathematical connotation of globe.

   Pictures of planets and moons are usually presented as globoids.

Synonyms

• globe

Adjective

globoid (not comparable)

1. (mathematics) Of, or pertaining to, a globe

   It's presented in globoid form.

Related terms

• globoidal

References

• “globoid” in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN.