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ellipsoidal

[ih-lip-soid-l, el-ip-, ee-lip-] / ɪ lɪpˈsɔɪd l, ˌɛl ɪp-, ˌi lɪp- /
ADJECTIVE
elliptical
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Under low magnetic fields, the Fermi surface appeared to be three-dimensional and roughly ellipsoidal.

From Science Daily Sep. 5, 2026

This is also sometimes called an ellipsoidal joint.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

We can see that the virions are spherical or ellipsoidal, with “crowns” of spikes on their surfaces.

From Scientific American Jun. 25, 2020

The ellipsoidal shape, roughly 15 feet across and suspended from the ceiling, is composed of 230 chrome-plated aluminum rods poking out from a mirrored sphere, about a third of them tipped with electric lights.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 19, 2018

Max Reess distinguished the species according to the appearance of the cells thus, the ellipsoidal cells were designated Saccharomyces ellipsoideus, the sausage-shaped Saccharomyces Pasteurianus, and so on.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various




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