pseudosphere

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noun

A surface generated by rotating a tractrix about its asymptote; a tractricoid

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Meanings

nounpseudosphere (plural pseudospheres)

plural pseudospheres

  1. geometryA surface generated by rotating a tractrix about its asymptote; a tractricoid
  2. geometryAny of various surfaces with constant negative Gaussian curvature.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tractricoid

Origin

From pseudo- + sphere.

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Cite this entry
APA

pseudosphere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudosphere

MLA

“pseudosphere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudosphere. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudosphere,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudosphere.

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