spheroid
[ sfeer-oid ]
/ ˈsfɪər ɔɪd /
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noun
a solid geometrical figure similar in shape to a sphere, as an ellipsoid.
adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for spheroid
spheroid
/ (ˈsfɪərɔɪd) /
noun
maths another name for ellipsoid of revolution
adjective
shaped like but not exactly a sphere
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Medical definitions for spheroid
spheroid
[ sfîr′oid′, sfĕr′- ]
adj.
Having a generally spherical shape.
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Scientific definitions for spheroid
spheroid
[ sfîr′oid′ ]
A three-dimensional geometric surface generated by rotating an ellipse on or about one of its axes.
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