Prolate (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter; "a prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Watermelon-shaped

Antonyms

• Oblate

Meaning ²

Rounded like an egg.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Ovate
• Ovoid
• Egg-shaped
• Elliptic
• Oval-shaped
• Oval
• Oviform
• Elliptical