n.
Pronunciation: i- ' lip- ˌ so ̇ id, e-
Function: noun
Date: 1721
: a surface all plane sections of which are ellipses or circles
– el · lip · soi · dal \ i- ˌ lip- ' so ̇ i-d ə l, ( ˌ )e- \ also ellipsoid adjective
n.
Pronunciation: i- ' lip- ˌ so ̇ id, e-
Function: noun
Date: 1721
: a surface all plane sections of which are ellipses or circles
– el · lip · soi · dal \ i- ˌ lip- ' so ̇ i-d ə l, ( ˌ )e- \ also ellipsoid adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012