cycloid
/ˈsaɪklɔɪd/
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
(of fish scales) Thin and rounded, with smooth edges.
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