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pseudosphere

pseudosphere noun: a surface generated by rotating a tractrix about its asymptote; a tractricoid.

Noun

pseudosphere (plural pseudospheres)

  1. A surface generated by rotating a tractrix about its asymptote; a tractricoid
  2. Any of various surfaces with constant negative Gaussian curvature.

Forms of pseudosphere

pluralpseudospheres

Origin of pseudosphere

From pseudo- + sphere.

Questions about pseudosphere

What does pseudosphere mean?
Pseudosphere means a surface generated by rotating a tractrix about its asymptote; a tractricoid.
What part of speech is pseudosphere?
Pseudosphere is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudosphere?
The plural of pseudosphere is pseudospheres.

Words near pseudosphere in the dictionary

  1. pseudospectra
  2. pseudospectral
  3. pseudospectrum
  4. pseudospermatophore
  5. pseudospermatophores
  6. pseudosphere
  7. pseudospheres
  8. pseudospherical
  9. pseudospikelet
  10. pseudospikelets
  11. pseudospin

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