cissoid: Meaning and Definition of

cis•soid

Pronunciation: (sis'oid), [key]
— n. Geom.
  1. a curve having a cusp at the origin and a point of inflection at infinity. Equation:= 2asin&thgr;tan&thgr;. r
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