prolate
adjective
pro·late ˈprō-ˌlāt 
: extended
especially : elongated in the direction of a line joining the poles
a prolate spheroid
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web That has a physical difference when gripping an object shaped like a prolate spheroid. 
Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 27 Jan. 2022
Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 27 Jan. 2022 Word History
Etymology
Latin prolatus (past participle of proferre to bring forward, extend) from pro- forward + latus, past participle of ferre to carry — more at bear, tolerate
First Known Use
1715, in the meaning defined above
- battier
- battiest
- battiks
- battiness
- battinesses
- batting
- batting (around or back and forth)
- batting (around)
- batting around
- batting around or back and forth
- batting average
- batting block
- batting cage
- batting crease
- batting eye
- batting in
- batting out
- battings
- battle
- battle bill
- battle chess
- battle clasp
- Battle Creek
- battle cries
- battle cruiser