prolate

Definitions


[ˈprəʊleɪt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a spheroid) lengthened in the direction of a polar diameter


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Origin:
early 18th century: from Latin prolatus ‘carried forward’, past participle of proferre ‘prolong’, from pro- ‘forward’ + ferre ‘carry’




definition by Oxford Dictionaries