English adjective: watermelon-shaped | |||
| 1. | watermelon-shaped having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter | ||
| Samples | A prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis. | ||
| Synonyms | prolate | ||
| Similar | cucumber-shaped | ||
| See also | rounded | ||
| Antonyms | oblate, pumpkin-shaped | ||