ellipsoid
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llip
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Definition & Meaning of "ellipsoid"in English

Ellipsoid
01

a three-dimensional shape similar to a stretched or compressed sphere

Examples
The Earth is often approximated as an oblate ellipsoid due to its slightly flattened shape at the poles.
ellipsoid
01

having the nature or shape of an ellipsoid

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