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ellipsoid
el·lip·soid [ i líp sòyd ]


noun  (plural el·lip·soids)
Definition:
 
oval shape: a geometric surface or a solid figure shaped like an oval. Any section through an ellipsoid is either an ellipse or a circle.


adjective 
Definition:
 
oval-shaped: in the shape of an ellipsoid

el·lip·soid·al [ i lìp sóyd'l ] adjective
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