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homeoid

homeoid noun: a shell bounded by two similar ellipsoids having a constant ratio of axes http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Homeoid.html.

Noun

homeoid (plural homeoids)

  1. A shell bounded by two similar ellipsoids having a constant ratio of axes http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Homeoid.html.
    • Steady-state solutions for the motion of a passively gravitating globular cluster (GC) inside an inhomogeneous, rotating, ellipsoidal elliptical galaxy (EG) are considered. It is assumed that an EG with a halo is comprised of a triaxial ellipsoid consisting of two layers. The first is formed by an...2012, S. A. Gasanov, “Steady-state solutions for the motion of a globular cluster in an inhomogeneous, rotating elliptical galaxy”, in Astronomy Reports, volume 56, number 6, SPRINGER, pages 469–482

Forms of homeoid

pluralhomeoids

Words formed from homeoid

Questions about homeoid

What does homeoid mean?
Homeoid means a shell bounded by two similar ellipsoids having a constant ratio of axes http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Homeoid.html.
What part of speech is homeoid?
Homeoid is a noun.
What is the plural of homeoid?
The plural of homeoid is homeoids.

Words near homeoid in the dictionary

  1. homeodynamic
  2. homeodynamics
  3. homeograph
  4. homeographs
  5. homeography
  6. homeoid
  7. homeoidal
  8. homeoids
  9. homeokinesis
  10. homeokinetic
  11. homeokinetics

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