superdeformed

See also: super deformed

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Etymology 1

super- +‎ deformed

Adjective

superdeformed (comparative more superdeformed, superlative most superdeformed)

1. (physics, of a nucleus) Very far from spherical, forming an ellipsoid with axes in ratios of approximately 2:1:1 (as opposed to the norm of approximately 1.3:1:1).

Related terms

• superdeformation

Etymology 2

Adjective

superdeformed (not comparable)

1. (anime, manga) Alternative form of super deformed (“drawn in an exaggerated way, typically small and chubby, with stubby limbs and oversized heads”).

See also

• chibi