spheroid
English
Alternative forms
- sphæroid (archaic)
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Adjective
spheroid (comparative more spheroid, superlative most spheroid)
- Of a shape similar to a squashed sphere.
Noun
spheroid (plural spheroids)
- A solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major (prolate), or minor (oblate) axis.
- UFOs are reported as being either oblate (saucer-shaped) or prolate (cigar-shaped) spheroids.
Hyponyms
Translations
shape similar to a sphere