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Cyclopid vs Cycloid - What's the difference?

cyclopid | cycloid |

In zoology|lang=en terms the difference between cyclopid and cycloid

is that cyclopid is (zoology) any member of the cyclopidae while cycloid is (zoology) a fish having cycloid scales.

As nouns the difference between cyclopid and cycloid

is that cyclopid is (zoology) any member of the cyclopidae while cycloid is (geometry) the locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line.

As an adjective cycloid is

resembling a circle; cycloidal.

cyclopid

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (zoology) Any member of the Cyclopidae.

    • cycloid

    English

    (wikipedia cycloid)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geometry) The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line.
  • (zoology) A fish having cycloid scales.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Resembling a circle; cycloidal.
  • Thin and rounded, with smooth edges.

    • Derived terms

    * cycloidal * cycloidal arch * cycloidal engine

    Related terms

    * epicycloid * hypocycloid

    See also

    * Spirograph™