spheroid

noun

spher·​oid ˈsfir-ˌȯid How to pronounce spheroid (audio) ˈsfer- How to pronounce spheroid (audio)
: a figure resembling a sphere
also : an object of approximately spherical shape
spheroidal adjective
or less commonly spheroid
spheroidally adverb

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The disk’s material will most likely fall onto the embryonic moon from the radial (in-out) direction, sculpting the satellite into an egg or football shape—what’s called a prolate spheroid—with the long axis pointing toward the parent body. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2024 In general the studies kept the airway spheroids embedded and immobilized in a protein-rich gel called Matrigel. Philip Ball, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023 But tiny glass spheroids riddle the lunar regolith—the rock chips and other loose material covering the lunar surface. Rahul Rao, Popular Science, 9 Nov. 2023 With such a resume, H. erectus may have possessed the know-how to fashion a spheroid. Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for spheroid 

Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spheroid was in 1570

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“Spheroid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spheroid. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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spheroid

noun
spher·​oid ˈsfi(ə)r-ˌȯid How to pronounce spheroid (audio)
ˈsfe(ə)r-
: a figure resembling a flattened sphere

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