spheroidal

or sphe·roi·dic

[ sfi-roid-l ]

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adjective

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

Origin of spheroidal

First recorded in 1775–85; spheroid + -al¹

Other words from spheroidal

sphe·roi·dal·ly, sphe·roi·di·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby spheroidal

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How to use spheroidal in a sentence

We shall also assume that the earth is spheroidal, and that bodies have a tendency towards its centre.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3) | Strabo
Sometimes it is seen in very regular spheroidal masses, which contain a nucleus of radiated quartz.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
In this type the body is spheroidal and invested in a test or shell composed of regularly arranged plates closely united together.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | Various
The earth is flattened, in other words its figure is spheroidal.
Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men | Francois Arago
Every cell generally contains within it a denser, normally spheroidal, body known as the nucleus.
Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20) | Various

British Dictionary definitions for spheroidal

spheroidal

/ (sfɪəˈrɔɪdəl) /

adjective

shaped like an ellipsoid of revolution; approximately spherical
of or relating to an ellipsoid of revolution

Derived forms of spheroidal

spheroidally or spheroidically, adverb

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