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hyperdeformed

The English word “hyperdeformed” has 1 meaning listed here.

adjective

  1. Very far from spherical and even more than superdeformed, forming an ellipsoid with axes in ratios of approximately 3:1:1 (as opposed to the norm of approximately 1.3:1:1).

Etymology

From hyper- + deformed.

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