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ellipsoidal

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el⋅lip⋅soi⋅dal

[i-lip-soid-l, el-ip-, ee-lip-]
–adjective
pertaining to or having the form of an ellipsoid.

Origin:
1825–35; ellipsoid + -al 1
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el·lip·soid   (ĭ-lĭp'soid')   


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n.  A geometric surface, all of whose plane sections are either ellipses or circles.
el·lip'soid', el·lip'soi'dal (ĭ-lĭp'soid'l, ěl'ĭp-, ē'lĭp-) adj.
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