ADJECTIVE | all | pumpkin-shaped, oblate | having the equatorial diameter greater than the polar diameter |
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Meaning | Having the equatorial diameter greater than the polar diameter; being flattened at the poles. | |
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Synonym | oblate | |
See also | rounded | curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged |
Opposite | prolate, watermelon-shaped | Having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter |
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