Oblate
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Title
Oblate
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Definition
Spheroidal but flattened at the ends; i.e., slightly broader than long. With the widest point at the middle and the length to width ratio 0.75/1 or less. This term can also refer to both three-dimensional a two-dimensional shapes.
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