Cycloid

noun

/ˈsaɪklɔɪd/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounThe locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line.

2.nounA fish having cycloid scales.

3.adjectiveResembling a circle; cycloidal.

4.adjective(of fish scales) Thin and rounded, with smooth edges.

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