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Shape made by rotating an ellipse around its minor axis (6,8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oblate spheroid

(Another definition for oblate spheroid that I've seen is " like that of the earth - with 17d".)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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