spheroidal

 [sfi-roid-l]  

sphe·roi·dal

   [sfi-roid-l]
adjective
1.
pertaining to a spheroid or spheroids.
2.
shaped like a spheroid; approximately spherical.
Also, sphe·roi·dic.

Origin:
1775–85; spheroid + -al1

Related forms
sphe·roi·dal·ly, sphe·roi·di·cal·ly, adverb
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spheroidal (sfɪəˈrɔɪdəl)
 
—adj
1.  shaped like an ellipsoid of revolution; approximately spherical
2.  of or relating to an ellipsoid of revolution
 
spheroidally
 
—adv
 
spheroidically
 
—adv

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