WATERMELON-SHAPED

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter

Example:

a prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis

Synonyms:

prolate; watermelon-shaped

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

cucumber-shaped (shaped like a cucumber)

Also:

rounded (curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged)