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spheroidal

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Like a spheroid; roughly spherical.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: spherelike

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A spheroid

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

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3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

having the nature or shape of an ellipsoid

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ellipsoid, ellipsoidal

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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