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prolate definition

pro·late (prō′lāt′)

adjective

extended or elongated at the poles a prolate spheroid

Etymology: L prolatus, pp. of proferre, to bring forward: see pro- & bear

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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