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covertex

covertex noun: a point of intersection between an ellipse and its minor axis.

Noun

covertex (plural covertices)

  1. A point of intersection between an ellipse and its minor axis.

Forms of covertex

pluralcovertices

Origin of covertex

From co- + vertex.

Words that rhyme with covertex

Questions about covertex

What does covertex mean?
Covertex means a point of intersection between an ellipse and its minor axis.
What part of speech is covertex?
Covertex is a noun.
What is the plural of covertex?
The plural of covertex is covertices.

Words near covertex in the dictionary

  1. covert-coats
  2. covert-hound
  3. covertape
  4. covertapes
  5. covertest
  6. covertex
  7. covertext
  8. coverthound
  9. coverthounds
  10. covertices
  11. covertism

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