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noun
Any of a family of curves defined as the locus of a point, P, on a line from a given fixed point and intersecting two given curves, C1 and C2, where the distance along the line from C1 to P remains constant and equal to the distance from P to C2.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Alternative form of cisoid (“4chan slang, derogatory: cisgender person”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Ancient Greek κισσός (kissós, “ivy”) + εἶδος (eîdos, “form, image”).
From cis + -oid.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
