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Oblongoid

The oblongoid shape of a pineapple fruit. Photos by S. A. Mori.

Creator(s): S. A. Mori

Description: A pineapple, minus the leaves, has an oblongoid solid shape, i. e., it is cylindric and more-or-less rounded at the base and the apex.

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• Title

  Oblongoid

• Definition

  A solid form oblong in outline or visualized as a cylinder but more-or-less rounded at the base and the apex.

• Related Terms

  Globose

  Ovoid

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