pseudosphere

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English

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Etymology

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From pseudo- +‎ sphere.

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Noun

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 pseudosphere on Wikipedia

pseudosphere (plural pseudospheres)

  1. (geometry) A surface generated by rotating a tractrix about its asymptote; a tractricoid
  2. (geometry) Any of various surfaces with constant negative Gaussian curvature.
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