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tractricoid

tractricoid noun: a surface formed by revolving a tractrix about its asymptote.

Noun

tractricoid (plural tractricoids)

  1. A surface formed by revolving a tractrix about its asymptote.
    Synonyms:
    pseudosphere

Synonyms of tractricoid

Forms of tractricoid

pluraltractricoids

Origin of tractricoid

From tractrix + -oid.

Questions about tractricoid

What does tractricoid mean?
Tractricoid means a surface formed by revolving a tractrix about its asymptote.
What part of speech is tractricoid?
Tractricoid is a noun.
What is the plural of tractricoid?
The plural of tractricoid is tractricoids.

Words near tractricoid in the dictionary

  1. tractors out
  2. tractory
  3. tractotomies
  4. tractotomy
  5. tractrices
  6. tractricoid
  7. tractricoids
  8. tractrix
  9. tractroid
  10. tractroids
  11. tracts

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