Oblate and Prolate
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Oblate
Oblate adjective - Having the equatorial diameter greater than the polar diameter; being flattened at the poles.
Nearby Word: oblation
Prolate
Prolate adjective - Having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter.
Usage example: a prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis
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Synonyms for Prolate
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