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spher·oid

(sfîr′oid′, sfĕr′-)
n.
A body that is shaped like a sphere but is not perfectly round, especially an ellipsoid that is generated by revolving an ellipse around one of its axes.
sphe·roi′dal (sfĭ-roid′l), sphe·roi′dic (-roi′dĭk) adj.
sphe·roi′dal·ly adv.
sphe′roi·dic′i·ty (-dĭs′ĭ-tē) n.
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spheroidal

(sfɪəˈrɔɪdəl)
adj
1. (Mathematics) shaped like an ellipsoid of revolution; approximately spherical
2. (Mathematics) of or relating to an ellipsoid of revolution
spheˈroidally, spheˈroidically adv
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Adj. 1. spheroidal - having the nature or shape of an ellipsoid
rounded - curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged; "low rounded hills"; "rounded shoulders"
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sphe·roid

, spheroidal
n. esferoide, de forma esférica.
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