prolate
adjective
1 prolate
Having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter:
— A prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis.
synonym: watermelon-shaped.
2 prolate
Rounded like an egg.
synonyms: egg-shaped, elliptic, elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid.
Polish: jajowaty
verb
Roget 580: utter, breathe; give utterance, give tongue; cry etc. (shout) 411; ejaculate, rap out; vocalize, prolate†, articulate, ... show more
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