prolate

Having the shape of a spheroid generated by rotating an ellipse about its longer axis.

Having the distance between the poles longer than the equatorial diameter.

Lengthened along one direction. A prolate spheroid is produced by the revolution of a semi-ellipse about its larger diameter. See oblate.

To utter, especially in a drawling manner; lengthen in pronunciation or sound.

To utter; to pronounce.

Stretched out; extended; especially, elongated in the direction of a line joining the poles; ; — opposed to oblate.

See the Note under Cycloid.

(Geom.), a figure generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its major axis. Contrasted with oblate spheroid. See Ellipsoid of revolution, under Ellipsoid.

Elongated at the poles.