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 spheroid spheroid /sˈfɪˌrɔɪd/

noun

  1. A shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes  ( ellipsoid of revolution , spheroid )
    a shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes
      It looked like a sphere but on closer examination I saw it was really a spheroid
    it looked like a sphere but on closer examination I saw it was really a spheroid


 abjection abjection /əbˈdʒɛkʃən/

noun

  1. () A low or downcast state  ( degradation , abasement , abjection )
    a low or downcast state
      Each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement
    each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement


 Enceliopsis nudicaulis Enceliopsis nudicaulis /ɛnsiːˈliːɒpsɪs nuːdiːˈkɔːlɪs/

noun

  1. Herb having a basal cluster of grey-green leaves and leafless stalks each with a solitary broad yellow flower head; desert areas Idaho to Arizona  ( Enceliopsis nudicaulis , sunray )
    herb having a basal cluster of grey-green leaves and leafless stalks each with a solitary broad yellow flower head; desert areas Idaho to Arizona


 Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris /haɪˈdroʊkɪərəs haɪˈdroʊkɛrɪs/

noun

  1. Pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet; largest living rodent  ( capibara , capybara , Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris )
    pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet; largest living rodent


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