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ellipsoid

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el·lip·soid  (-lpsoid)
n.
A geometric surface, all of whose plane sections are either ellipses or circles.
el·lipsoid, el·lipsoidal (-lpsoidl, lp-, lp-) adj.
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ellipsoid
Noun
Geom a surface whose plane sections are ellipses or circles
ellipsoid  (-lpsoid)
A three-dimensional geometric figure resembling a flattened sphere. Any cross section of an ellipsoid is an ellipse or circle. An ellipsoid is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ellipsoidellipsoid - a surface whose plane sections are all ellipses or circles; "the Earth is an ellipsoid"
plane figure, two-dimensional figure - a two-dimensional shape
Adj.1.ellipsoid - having the nature or shape of an ellipsoid
ellipsoidal, spheroidal
rounded - curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged; "low rounded hills"; "rounded shoulders"


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