Prolate and Splay

Prolate

Prolate adjective - Having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter.
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Synonyms for Prolate

Splay and prolate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Splay" instead an adjective "Prolate".

Splay

Splay adjective - Turned outward in an ungainly manner.

Prolate and splay are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prolate" instead an adjective "Splay".

Nearby Words: splayed, splaying

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