spher·oid (sfîr oid , sf r-)n. A body that is shaped like a sphere but is not perfectly round, especially an ellipsoid that is generated by revolving an ellipse around one of its axes. sphe·roi dal (-oidl), sphe·roidic (-oid k) adj.sphe·roi dal·ly adv.sphe roi·dici·ty (-ds-t ) n. |
spheroidal [sfɪəˈrɔɪdəl]
adj
1. (Mathematics) shaped like an ellipsoid of revolution; approximately spherical
2. (Mathematics) of or relating to an ellipsoid of revolution
spheroidally , spheroidically adv
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| Adj. | 1. | spheroidal - having the nature or shape of an ellipsoid rounded - curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged; "low rounded hills"; "rounded shoulders" |
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