ELLIPSOID
\ɪlˈɪpsɔ͡ɪd], \ɪlˈɪpsɔɪd], \ɪ_l_ˈɪ_p_s_ɔɪ_d]\
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a surface whose plane sections are all ellipses or circles; "the Earth is an ellipsoid"
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In the form of an ellipse.
By Princeton University
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a surface whose plane sections are all ellipses or circles; "the Earth is an ellipsoid"
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In the form of an ellipse.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A solid, all plane sections of which are ellipses or circles. See Conoid, n., 2 (a).
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In the form of an ellipse.
By Oddity Software
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