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minor axis
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minor axis
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(Mathematics) the shorter or shortest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid
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Noun1.minor axis - the shorter or shortest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoidminor axis - the shorter or shortest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid
axis - a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
semiminor axis - one-half the minor axis of an ellipse
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