1. having the equatorial diameter greater than the polar diameter; being flattened at the poles; [syn: oblate, pumpkin-shaped]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
pumpkin-shaped
adj 1: having the equatorial diameter greater than the polar
diameter; being flattened at the poles [syn: oblate,
pumpkin-shaped] [ant: prolate, watermelon-shaped]