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hippopede

hippopede noun: a plane curve defined by the equation (x²+y²)²=cx²+dy², where it is assumed that c>0 and c>d.

Noun

hippopede (plural hippopedes)

  1. A plane curve defined by the equation (x²+y²)²=cx²+dy², where it is assumed that c>0 and c>d.

Forms of hippopede

pluralhippopedes

Origin of hippopede

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἱπποπέδη (hippopédē, “horse fetter”).

Questions about hippopede

What does hippopede mean?
Hippopede means a plane curve defined by the equation (x²+y²)²=cx²+dy², where it is assumed that c>0 and c>d.
What part of speech is hippopede?
Hippopede is a noun.
What is the plural of hippopede?
The plural of hippopede is hippopedes.

Words near hippopede in the dictionary

  1. hipponicid
  2. hipponicids
  3. Hipponicus
  4. hippopathological
  5. hippopathology
  6. hippopede
  7. hippopedes
  8. hippophage
  9. hippophages
  10. hippophagi
  11. hippophagism

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