An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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فرهنگ ریشه‌شناختی اخترشناسی-اخترفیزیک



ellipsoid
  بیضی‌وار  
beyzivâr (#)
Fr.: ellipsoïde  

A three-dimensional geometric figure resembling a flattened sphere. It is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes.

See also: From → ellipse + → -oid.