cissoid

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Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek κισσός (kissós, “ivy”) + εἶδος (eîdos, “form, image”).

Noun

cissoid (plural cissoids)

1. (geometry) Any of a family of curves defined as the locus of a point, P, on a line from a given fixed point and intersecting two given curves, C₁ and C₂, where the distance along the line from C₁ to P remains constant and equal to the distance from P to C₂.

   The cissoid of a circle and a line is a conchoid

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• cissoidal

Translations

cissoid

Czech: kisoida (cs) f French: cissoïde (fr) f German: Zissoide f Polish: cisoida f

Etymology 2

From cis +‎ -oid.

Noun

cissoid (plural cissoids)

1. (4chan /lgbt/ slang, derogatory) A cisgender person.

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• cisoids