cissoid

(ˈsɪsɔɪd)

(Mathematics) a geometric curve whose two branches meet in a cusp at the origin and are asymptotic to a line parallel to the y-axis. Its equation is y²(2a – x)=x³ where 2a is the distance between the y-axis and this line

adj

(Mathematics) contained between the concave sides of two intersecting curves. Compare sistroid

[C17: from Greek kissoeidēs, literally: ivy-shaped, from kissos ivy]

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