CISSOID


Meaning of CISSOID in English

— cissoidal , adj.

/sis"oyd/ , n. Geom.

a curve having a cusp at the origin and a point of inflection at infinity. Equation: r = 2 a sin(t)tan(t).

[ 1650-60; kissoeidés, equiv. to kiss ( ós ) ivy + -oeides -OID ]

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