noun
- three-dimensional shapes that are similar to spheres but slightly flattened or elongated
Usage: geometry; mathematics
Examples
- The Earth is actually a spheroid, not a perfect sphere.
- Many planets are spheroids due to their rotation.
- The mathematician studied various spheroids in his research.
- Rugby balls are examples of prolate spheroids.
- The geologist explained that most celestial bodies are spheroids.
- Engineers designed the dome as a flattened spheroid.