Apioid
apioid
[′ap·ē‚ȯid] (physics)
A pear-shaped form taken by a rapidly revolving mass of liquid due to the force of gravity.
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The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.
Apioid
a pear-shaped figure, one of the forms of equilibrium of a rotating fluid mass.
The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979). © 2010 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
References in periodicals archive
Breeding systems and the evolution of dioecy in New Zealand
apioid Umbelliferae.
Molecular systematics of Old World Apioideae (Apiaceae): relationships among some members of tribe Peucedaneae sensu lato, the placement of several island-endemic species, and resolution within the
apioid superclade.
The
apioids experienced a massive diversification both within and outside of Africa, especially in the temperate regions.
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