Hyperdeformed

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Very far from spherical and even more than superdeformed, forming an ellipsoid with axes in ratios of approximately 3:1:1 (as opposed to the norm of approximately 1.3:1:1).

Etymology

From hyper- + deformed.

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