cylindroid
English
noun
Definitions
- (geometry) A cylinder with elliptical cross-section.
- (geometry) A certain three-dimensional surface described by a moving straight line, used to illustrate the motions of a rigid body and the forces that act upon it.
- (medicine) A ribbon-like mucous cast frequently found in the urine in cases of mild irritation of the kidney.
Etymology
Suffix from English cylinder.
Origin
English
cylinder
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bicylinder English
- cylinder English
- cylindered English
- cylindraceous English
- cylindrification English
- cylindrify English
- cylindrite English
- cylindroma English
- hemicylinder English
- hypercylinder English
- microcylinder English
- multicylinder English
- nanocylinder English
- noncylinder English
- semicylinder English
- spherocylinder English
- subcylinder English
- tricylinder English
- κύλινδρος Ancient Greek
- シリンダー Japanese
- chilindre Middle French
- silinda Swahili
- 실린더 Korean