epicycloid
epicycloid
Definition
epi·cy·cloid (ep′ə sī′klo̵id′)
noun
Geom. the curve traced by a point on the circumference of an epicycle that rolls around the outside of a fixed circle
Etymology: epicycl(e) + -oid
ep′i·cy·cloi′·dal (-klo̵id′'l) adjective
Browse dictionary entries near epicycloid
- epicyclic train
- epicycle
- Epicurus
- epicurism
- Epicureanism
- Epicurean
- epicure
- Epictetus
- epicritic
- epicranium
