Assertion: spheroid | /r/HasProperty | a solid of revolution
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text: As nouns the difference between spheroid and ellipsoid is that spheroid is a solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major (prolate), or minor (oblate) axis while ellipsoid is (mathematics) a surface, all of whose cross sections are elliptic or circular (includes the sphere).
text: As nouns the difference between oblate and spheroid is that oblate is (roman catholic church) a person dedicated to a life of religion or monasticism, especially a member of an order without religious vows or a lay member of a religious community while spheroid is a solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major (prolate), or minor (oblate) axis.
text: As nouns the difference between spheroid and planet is that spheroid is a solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major (prolate), or minor (oblate) axis while planet is {{context|now|_|historical|_|or|_|astrology|lang=en}} each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky—the moon, mercury, venus, the sun, mars, jupiter and saturn {{defdate|from 14th