ellipsoid
el·lip·soid
noun \i-ˈlip-ˌsȯid, e-\Definition of ELLIPSOID
: a surface all plane sections of which are ellipses or circles
— el·lip·soi·dal \i-ˌlip-ˈsȯi-dəl, (ˌ)e-\ also ellipsoid adjective
First Known Use of ELLIPSOID
1721
Rhymes with ELLIPSOID
adenoid, alkaloid, amoeboid, aneroid, anthropoid, arachnoid, asteroid, Australoid, carcinoid, Caucasoid, celluloid, crystalloid, echinoid, embryoid, eunuchoid, flavonoid, helicoid, hemorrhoid, hominoid, humanoid, hysteroid, metalloid, Mongoloid, myeloid, nautiloid, nucleoid, null and void, obovoid, opioid, osteoid, overjoyed, paranoid, planetoid, Polaroid, retinoid, rheumatoid, solenoid, Stalinoid, trapezoid, unalloyed, unemployed
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