SPHEROIDS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

spheroids

noun

plural of spheroid

as in eggs

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Noun

In 2022, northern Italy’s most severe drought in two centuries allowed salty seawater to push upstream into the Po River, creating a favorable environment for female blue crabs to reproduce and for their eggs to develop, Costa said.

— Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Because Chinook salmon have a three to four year life cycle, low survival rates for salmon eggs in 2026 will affect salmon fishing seasons for years to come.

— Velvet Wu July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of eggs

Noun

Large, stone spheres by Polish artist Alicja Kwade fill the rectangular courtyard.

— The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
Japan’s monarchy has for centuries maintained male-only succession, which is on-brand for a deeply patriarchal society where men dominate other spheres of life such as business and politics.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of spheres

Noun

Those loops create a soft, nubby surface that feels plush and looks dimensional from a distance.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Whoever sits across many loops, and holds the rights to learn across them, ends up with a model no single participant could build alone.

— Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of loops

Noun

The ticket matched four of the white balls and the gold Mega Ball on Tuesday, July 21, to score $10,000, according to the Idaho Lottery.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
Friction also causes pilling, particularly on lower-quality synthetic bouclé, leaving small fiber balls on the surface.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of balls

Noun

In another Amsterdam photo, a pair of identical world globes, recalling Ghirri’s passion for cartography and atlases, rest on matching supports to conjure that oldest of surrealist tropes, a pair of staring eyes.

— James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Besides dusting, this includes wiping off the lightbulbs, removing any light globes to wash and dry them, and wiping dust from the fan’s motor and pull chain with a microfiber cloth.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 May 2026

Definition of globes

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