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prolate

pro·late

UK/ˈpɹəʊ.leɪt/ US/pɹəʊˈleɪt/ uncommon obsolete

adjective

1.

having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter

  • “a prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis”
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Origin

From Latin prolatum, past participle of proferre (“to extend, lengthen”).

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