spheroidal

or sphe·roi·dic

[ sfi-roid-l ]

adjective

1. pertaining to a spheroid or spheroids.
2. shaped like a spheroid; approximately spherical.

Other Words From

• sphe·roidal·ly sphe·roidi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of spheroidal¹

First recorded in 1775–85; spheroid + -al ¹

Example Sentences

These spheroidal galaxies contain very old stars, yet how they formed has remained a mystery -- until now.

From Science Daily

Draco and Sculptor: These are dwarf spheroidal galaxies close to the Milky Way.

From Washington Post

Eventually, if massive enough, it becomes a spheroidal blob, known as an elliptical galaxy, that will likely never birth a new star again.

From Scientific American

The large distribution of gas around a quasar-blocking object could come from a spheroidal shell of gas around the galaxy or from extended filaments funneling gas into it.

From Scientific American

If such a world rotates with a five-hour day, it maintains a roughly spheroidal shape even as it balloons in size as the temperatures rise.

From Scientific American

Related Words

• rounded