Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

watermelon-shaped

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: wa-ter-mel-on-shaped
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

a

having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter

Example Sentences

"a prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis"

Synonyms

prolate

Questions

What does watermelon-shaped mean?: having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter

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