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spher·oid (sfîr'oid', sfĕr'-)  |
A body that is shaped like a sphere but is not perfectly round, especially an ellipsoid that is generated by revolving an ellipse around one of its axes.
spheroidal sphe·roi'dal (-oid'l) or sphe·roi'dic (-oi'dĭk) adj.| 5min Related Video: spheroid |
| Medical Dictionary: spher·oid |
Having a generally spherical shape.
spher'oid' n.| Veterinary Dictionary: spheroid |
A sphere-like body.
| WordNet: spheroid |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes
Synonym: ellipsoid of revolution
 | hemispheroid |
| semispheroidal |
| hemispheroid (mathematics) |
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 | Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
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| Medical Dictionary. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Read more |
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| Veterinary Dictionary. Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary 3rd Edition. Copyright © 2007 by D.C. Blood, V.P. Studdert and C.C. Gay, Elsevier. All rights reserved. Read more |
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