prolate | ||
1. | [ adjective ] having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter | |
Synonyms: | watermelon-shaped | |
Examples: | "a prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis" |
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Related terms: | oblate rounded | |
2. | [ adjective ] rounded like an egg | |
Synonyms: | oval elliptic elliptical ovate oviform ovoid egg-shaped | |
Related terms: | rounded | |
Similar spelling: |
prelate prelature prelude |