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WATERMELON-SHAPED

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter

Example:

a prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis

Synonyms:

prolate; watermelon-shaped

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

cucumber-shaped (shaped like a cucumber)

Also:

rounded (curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged)

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