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prolate spheroids

prolate spheroids is the plural of prolate spheroid.

Meaning of prolate spheroid

Noun

prolate spheroid (plural prolate spheroids)

  1. A shape like that of a vertically stretched sphere, similar to a rugby ball, although rare in nature.
    • Coordinate term: oblate spheroid

Questions about prolate spheroids

What is prolate spheroids the plural of?
Prolate spheroids is the plural of prolate spheroid.

Words near prolate spheroids in the dictionary

  1. prolarval
  2. prolate
  3. prolate cycloid
  4. prolate cycloids
  5. prolate spheroid
  6. prolate spheroids
  7. prolated
  8. prolately
  9. prolateness
  10. prolateral
  11. prolaterally

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