mean spheroid
noun
: an imaginary spheroid which is commonly assumed to be an ellipsoid of revolution but may have three unequal axes, which coincides most nearly with the actual figure of the earth at the plane of sea level, and to which trigonometrical surveys are referred
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“Mean spheroid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mean%20spheroid. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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