prolate
1.
(
adjective
) having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter; "a prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis"
Synonyms:
watermelon-shaped
Antonyms:
oblate
2.
(
satellite adjective
) rounded like an egg
Synonyms:
egg-shaped
,
elliptic
,
elliptical
,
oval
,
ovate
,
oviform
,
ovoid
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