cylindroid

American  

[sil-in-droid] / ˈsɪl ɪnˌdrɔɪd /

noun

1. a solid having the form of a cylinder, especially one with an elliptical, as opposed to a circular, cross section.

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adjective

1. resembling a cylinder.

cylindroid British  

/ ˈsɪlɪnˌdrɔɪd /

noun

1. a cylinder with an elliptical cross section

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adjective

1. resembling a cylinder

Etymology

Origin of cylindroid

First recorded in 1655–65, cylindroid is from the Greek word kylindroeidḗs cylinderlike. See cylinder, -oid