English adjective: prolate | |||
| 1. | prolate having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter | ||
| Samples | A prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis. | ||
| Synonyms | watermelon-shaped | ||
| Similar | cucumber-shaped | ||
| See also | rounded | ||
| Antonyms | oblate, pumpkin-shaped | ||
| 2. | prolate rounded like an egg | ||
| Synonyms | egg-shaped, elliptic, elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid | ||
| Similar | rounded | ||
| Antonyms | angulate, angular | ||