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cycloid

Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪklɔɪd/

The English word “cycloid” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line.
  2. A fish having cycloid scales.

adjective

  1. Resembling a circle; cycloidal.
  2. Thin and rounded, with smooth edges.
  3. characterized by alternating high and low moods.

Etymology

From cyclo- + -oid.

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