hippopede

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English

Various hippopedes

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἱπποπέδη (hippopédē, horse fetter).

Noun

hippopede (plural hippopedes)

  1. A plane curve defined by the equation , where it is assumed that and .

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