spheroidal

or sphe·roi·dic

[ sfi-roid-l ]

/ sfɪˈrɔɪd l /

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adjective

pertaining to a spheroid or spheroids.

shaped like a spheroid; approximately spherical.

Origin of spheroidal

First recorded in 1775–85; spheroid + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM spheroidal

sphe·roi·dal·ly, sphe·roi·di·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby spheroidal

sphero-, spherocyte, spherocytic anemia, spherocytosis, spheroid, spheroidal, spheroidicity, spherometer, spherophakia, spheroplast, spherule

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Example sentences from the Web for spheroidal

The macronucleus is spheroidal and placed near the center of the body; a conspicuous micronucleus lies near it.
Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole|Gary N. Calkins
This inequality depends on the centrifugal force of rotation, and on the spheroidal figure of the earth due to that rotation.
Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms|T. Bassnett
The glandular or spheroidal epithelium is composed of round cells or such as become angular by mutual pressure.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
Imbedded in the protoplasm at the broad, or attached, end of the nettle hair, there lies a spheroidal nucleus.
The Voice of Science in Nineteenth-Century Literature|Various

A spheroidal structure is occasionally met with amongst some igneous rocks.
Geology|James Geikie

British Dictionary definitions for spheroidal

spheroidal

/ (sfɪəˈrɔɪdəl) /

adjective

shaped like an ellipsoid of revolution; approximately spherical

of or relating to an ellipsoid of revolution

Derived forms of spheroidal

spheroidally or spheroidically, adverb

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单词	spheroidal
释义	spheroidal or sphe·roi·dic [ sfi-roid-l ] / sfɪˈrɔɪd l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spheroidal ON THESAURUS.COM adjective pertaining to a spheroid or spheroids. shaped like a spheroid; approximately spherical. Origin of spheroidal First recorded in 1775–85; spheroid + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM spheroidal sphe·roi·dal·ly, sphe·roi·di·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby spheroidal sphero-, spherocyte, spherocytic anemia, spherocytosis, spheroid, spheroidal, spheroidicity, spherometer, spherophakia, spheroplast, spherule Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spheroidal The macronucleus is spheroidal and placed near the center of the body; a conspicuous micronucleus lies near it. Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole\|Gary N. Calkins This inequality depends on the centrifugal force of rotation, and on the spheroidal figure of the earth due to that rotation. Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms\|T. Bassnett The glandular or spheroidal epithelium is composed of round cells or such as become angular by mutual pressure. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell Imbedded in the protoplasm at the broad, or attached, end of the nettle hair, there lies a spheroidal nucleus. The Voice of Science in Nineteenth-Century Literature\|Various A spheroidal structure is occasionally met with amongst some igneous rocks. Geology\|James Geikie British Dictionary definitions for spheroidal spheroidal / (sfɪəˈrɔɪdəl) / adjective shaped like an ellipsoid of revolution; approximately spherical of or relating to an ellipsoid of revolution Derived forms of spheroidal spheroidally or spheroidically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to spheroidal rounded, circular, globular, orbicular
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spheroidal

or sphe·roi·dic

adjective

Origin of spheroidal

OTHER WORDS FROM spheroidal

Words nearby spheroidal

Example sentences from the Web for spheroidal

British Dictionary definitions for spheroidal

adjective

Derived forms of spheroidal

Words related to spheroidal