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Definition of Spheroid
1. Noun. A shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes. "It looked like a sphere but on closer examination I saw it was really a spheroid"
Definition of Spheroid
1. n. A body or figure approaching to a sphere, but not perfectly spherical; esp., a solid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about one of its axes.
Definition of Spheroid
1. Noun. A solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major (prolate), or minor (oblate) axis. ¹
2. Adjective. Of a shape similar to a squashed sphere. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Spheroid
1. a type of geometric solid [n -S]
Medical Definition of Spheroid
1. Spheroidal Shaped like a sphere. Origin: L. Spheroideus (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Spheroid
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