spherocylinder

English edit

Etymology edit

sphero- +‎ cylinder

Noun edit

spherocylinder (plural spherocylinders)

(mathematics) A solid, made up of two hemispheres connected by a cylinder.
(optics) A lens of this form.

Synonyms edit

capsule

Derived terms edit

spherocylindrical

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