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ellipsoid: Meaning and Definition of
el•lip•soid
Pronunciation: (i-lip'soid), [key] — n.
- a solid figure all plane sections of which are ellipses or circles. Typical equation: (x/a) + (y/b) + (z/c) = 1.
—adj. - ellipsoidal.
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