conchoids

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A form of conchoid — Any of a family of curves defined as the locus of points p, such that each p is on a line that passes through a given fixed point P and intersects a given curve, C, and the distance from p to the point of intersection with C is a specified constant (note that for nontrivial cases two such points p satisfy the criteria, and the resultant curve has two parts).

Scrabble 17

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of conchoid
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