pseudosphere

English

Etymology

pseudo- + sphere

Noun

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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