"globoid" meaning in English

See globoid in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From globe + -oid. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|globe|-oid|text=+|tree=1}} From globe + -oid. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} globoid (not comparable)
  1. (mathematics) Of, or pertaining to, a globe Tags: not-comparable Related terms: globoidal
    Sense id: en-globoid-en-adj-H127ADpt Categories (other): Mathematics, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -oid, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 61 39 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 66 34 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 66 34 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 73 27 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -oid: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 88 12 Topics: mathematics, sciences

Noun

Forms: globoids [plural]
Etymology: From globe + -oid. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|globe|-oid|text=+|tree=1}} From globe + -oid. Head templates: {{en-noun}} globoid (plural globoids)
  1. (mathematics) A spherical representation or projection of a sphere or ellipsoid. Synonyms: globe
    Sense id: en-globoid-en-noun-J0uKfHfz Categories (other): Mathematics, English terms suffixed with -oid Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -oid: 52 48 Topics: mathematics, sciences

Inflected forms

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