Pronunciation : Pro*la"tum Part of Speech : n.; Etymology : [ NL. See Prolate.] (Geom.) Definition : Defn: A prolate spheroid. See Ellipsoid of revolution, under Ellipsoid.
pl. Prolata. Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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