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sphæroidal

sphæroidal is the archaic form of spheroidal.

Meaning of spheroidal

Adjective

spheroidal (comparative more spheroidal, superlative most spheroidal)

  1. Like a spheroid; roughly spherical.
    • The buccal mass in milacids is spheroidal, and contains an oxygnathic jaw.2004, G. M. Barker, Natural Enemies of Terrestrial Molluscs, page 299
    Synonyms:
    spherelike

See all 2 meanings of spheroidal

Forms of sphæroidal

comparativemore sphæroidal
superlativemost sphæroidal

Origin of sphæroidal

From sphæroid + -al.

Questions about sphæroidal

What is sphæroidal the archaic form of?
Sphæroidal is the archaic form of spheroidal.

Words near sphæroidal in the dictionary

  1. sphære
  2. sphæres
  3. sphæric
  4. sphærical
  5. sphæroid
  6. sphæroidal
  7. sphæroids
  8. SPI
  9. spial
  10. spiall
  11. spials

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