Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Platytropy

👉 Platytropy is a concept in astrophysics that describes the rotation of a star's disc around its axis. It involves two axes, one vertical and one horizontal, with the disk rotating in a plane perpendicular to these axes. This means that as the disc rotates, it traces out an elliptical shape, but the direction of rotation changes from one side to the other. The term "platytropy" is often used to describe this phenomenon in astronomy or astrophysics.

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