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noun
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a solid geometrical figure similar in shape to a sphere, as an ellipsoid.
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| spheroid (ˈsfɪərɔɪd) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | maths another name for ellipsoid of revolution |
| —adj | |
| 2. | shaped like but not exactly a sphere |
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Medical Dictionary
spheroid spher·oid (sfēr'oid', sfěr'-) or sphe·roi·dal (sfĭ-roid'l)
adj.
Having a generally spherical shape.
spher'oid' n.
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Science Dictionary
spheroid  (sfîr'oid') Pronunciation Key
A three-dimensional geometric surface generated by rotating an ellipse on or about one of its axes. |
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