tractricoid

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noun

A surface formed by revolving a tractrix about its asymptote.

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pseudosphere
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Meanings

nountractricoid (plural tractricoids)

plural tractricoids

  1. geometryA surface formed by revolving a tractrix about its asymptote.

    Synonyms: pseudosphere

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA surface formed by revolving a tractrix about its asymptote.

Similar
pseudosphere

Origin

From tractrix + -oid.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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