"spheroidal" meaning in All languages combined

See spheroidal on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-spheroidal.wav Forms: more spheroidal [comparative], most spheroidal [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɔɪdəl Head templates: {{en-adj}} spheroidal (comparative more spheroidal, superlative most spheroidal)
  1. Like a spheroid; roughly spherical. Synonyms: spherelike Derived forms: dwarf spheroidal galaxy
    Sense id: en-spheroidal-en-adj-hBl-tAR- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Geometry, Shapes, Sphere, Surfaces Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Geometry: 69 31 Disambiguation of Shapes: 90 10 Disambiguation of Sphere: 62 38 Disambiguation of Surfaces: 94 6

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-spheroidal.wav Forms: spheroidals [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔɪdəl Head templates: {{en-noun}} spheroidal (plural spheroidals)
  1. A spheroid
    Sense id: en-spheroidal-en-noun-SBSar28h

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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