noun🔗ShareA solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major (prolate), or minor (oblate) axis."UFOs are reported as being either oblate (saucer-shaped) or prolate (cigar-shaped) spheroids."mathfiguretechnicalscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf a shape similar to a squashed sphere."The Earth is not perfectly round; it's slightly spheroid, bulging at the equator. "appearancesciencemathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
