spheroidal
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Further evidence for this spheroidal shape comes from a detailed analysis of galaxies' 3D geometry.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2024
Draco and Sculptor: These are dwarf spheroidal galaxies close to the Milky Way.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2022
Rather than going with the spheroidal shapes tech-makers have embraced, Ikea took the opposite approach, making its speaker a clean-lined square with a single retro-style knob on the front.
From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2018
Ceverino, D., Dekel, A., Tweed, D. & Primack, J. Early formation of massive, compact, spheroidal galaxies with classical profiles by violent disc instability or mergers.
From Nature ● Mar. 11, 2018
They entertain the semi-ancient theory that the earth is spheroidal, and the sun and moon perform their circuits round it.
From Algic Researches, Comprising Inquiries Respecting the Mental Characteristics of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 of 2 Indian Tales and Legends by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
