单词 | prolate |
释义 | pro·late (prōlāt′) adj. 1. Having the shape of a spheroid generated by rotating an ellipse about its longer axis. 2. Having the distance between the poles longer than the equatorial diameter: a prolate spheroid. [Latin prōlātus, past participle of prōferre, to stretch out : prō-, forth; see PRO-1 + lātus, brought; see telə- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] prolate′ly adv. prolate′ness n. |
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