superellipsoid

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noun

A closed surface, of which the sphere and ellipsoid are special cases, whose parametric equation is x = a.cos^(2/r)t, y = b.cos^(2/r)t, z = c.cos^(2/r)t.

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Meanings

nounsuperellipsoid (plural superellipsoids)

plural superellipsoids

  1. algebraA closed surface, of which the sphere and ellipsoid are special cases, whose parametric equation is x = a.cos^(2/r)t, y = b.cos^(2/r)t, z = c.cos^(2/r)t.

Origin

From superellipse + -oid.

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