superdeformed

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adjective

Very far from spherical, forming an ellipsoid with axes in ratios of approximately 2:1:1 (as opposed to the norm of approximately 1.3:1:1).

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Meanings

superdeformed1

adjectivesuperdeformed (comparative more superdeformed, superlative most superdeformed)

comparative more superdeformed · superlative most superdeformed

  1. natural sciencesVery far from spherical, forming an ellipsoid with axes in ratios of approximately 2:1:1 (as opposed to the norm of approximately 1.3:1:1).

superdeformed2

adjectivesuperdeformed (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableanimeAlternative form of super deformed (“drawn in an exaggerated way, typically small and chubby, with stubby limbs and oversized heads”).

Origin

super- + deformed

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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