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adjective
Having the equatorial diameter greater than the polar diameter; being flattened at the poles.
synonym: oblate.
see also: rounded.
is the opposite of: prolate, watermelon-shaped.
derivation: ellipticity, oblateness.
Polish: dyniowaty
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