superellipsoid
Noun. (algebra, geometry) A closed surface, of which the sphere and ellipsoid are special cases, whose parametric equation is x = a.cos2/rt, y = b.cos2/rt, z = c.cos2/rt.This is an unmodified, but possibly outdated, definition from Wiktionary and used here under the Creative Commons license. Wiktionary is a great resource. If you like it too, please donate to Wikimedia.
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