adjective
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shaped like an ellipsoid of revolution; approximately spherical
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of or relating to an ellipsoid of revolution
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Origin of spheroidal
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Further evidence for this spheroidal shape comes from a detailed analysis of galaxies' 3D geometry.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2024
Draco and Sculptor: These are dwarf spheroidal galaxies close to the Milky Way.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2022
If you walk through the company’s Echo line, you’ll notice it’s dominated by statuesque cylinders, circular pucks, and spheroidal blobs.
From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2018
Ceverino, D., Dekel, A., Tweed, D. & Primack, J. Early formation of massive, compact, spheroidal galaxies with classical profiles by violent disc instability or mergers.
From Nature ● Mar. 11, 2018
A thin spheroidal glass retort or flask, used in the sublimation of camphor.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
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