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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Tuck its hem into the top of your yoga pants so that the dress bulges, creating the illusion of an oblate spheroid. Julie Sharbutt, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025 Instead of days of work HITS-Bio built its spheroid sample in less than 40 minutes. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024 In situ spheroid formation in distant submillimetre-bright galaxies NASA. Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024 Unlike previous bioprinting options that lack the necessary, spheroids better approximate cell densities seen in the human body. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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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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