spheroid: Meaning and Definition of

sphe•roid

Pronunciation: (sfēr'oid), [key]
— Geom. Geom.
—n.
  1. a solid geometrical figure similar in shape to a sphere, as an ellipsoid. See diag. under
—adj.
  1. spheroidal.
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