 prolate |
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| 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 |
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