Spheroid

Definition of Spheroid

Sphe´roid

n.

1.

A body or figure approaching to a sphere, but not perfectly spherical; esp., a solid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about one of its axes.

Oblate spheroid
See Oblate, Prolate, and Ellipsoid.

Related Words

ellipsoid of revolution, round shape

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