Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prolate spheroid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: pro-late -spheroid
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shape like that of a vertically stretched sphere, similar to a rugby ball, although rare in nature.

Example Sentences

"Coordinate term: oblate spheroid"

Inflected Forms

prolate spheroids (plural)

Questions

What does prolate spheroid mean?: A shape like that of a vertically stretched sphere, similar to a rugby ball, although rare in nature.

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