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Prolate
adjective
1.
Having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter.
Synonym:
watermelon-shaped
.
2.
Rounded like an egg.
Synonyms:
egg-shaped
,
elliptic
,
elliptical
,
oval
,
oval-shaped
,
ovate
,
oviform
,
ovoid
.
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greatest value as connected with modeling when the subjects chosen for invention are comprehended under the sphere,
prolate
and oblate spheroid, ovoid, cone, etc., the cube with its straight
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— Froebel's Gifts • Kate Douglas Wiggin
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