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Prolate
Prolate meaning
Elongated at the poles.
Synonyms of Prolate
Example sentences (3)
Prolate This is an icosahedron elongated along the fivefold axis and is a common arrangement of the heads of bacteriophages.
The effect is even more evident under a vaulted roof shaped as a section of a prolate spheroid.
The rugby ball is oval in shape, (technically a prolate spheroid ), and is made up of four panels. citation The ball was historically made of leather, but in the modern era most games use a ball made from a synthetic material.