Cycloid (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. resembling a circle; circular.
  2. (of the scale of a fish) smooth-edged, more or less circular in form, and having concentric striations.
  3. (of a fish) having such scales.
  4. of or noting a personality type characterized by wide fluctuation in mood within the normal range.
noun
  1. a cycloid fish.
  2. a curve generated by a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls, without slipping, on a straight line.
adjective
  1. resembling a circle
  2. (of fish scales) rounded, thin, and smooth-edged, as those of the salmon
  3. (of a type of personality) characterized by exaggerated swings of mood between elation and depression
noun
  1. the curve described by a point on the circumference of a circle as the circle rolls along a straight line
  2. a fish that has cycloid scales
    Cycloid (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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