Is there a name for bodies of revolution that follow non-circular paths in the $x-y$ plane?

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With a body of revolution we take a curve and repeat it about a circular path. There is nothing that prevents us following a non-circular path as shown in the two images below. Of course, this requires stretching (or contracting) the curve as required to meet the boundary conditions on the generating curve.

A further extension of the idea is to morph the generating curve as it traverses the planiform curves-as long as it returns to the original shape after a rotation of $2\pi$ radians. Yet another idea, for toroid-like volumes, is to rotate the generating curve (a closed curve) as it revolves about the toroid axis. These have all been demonstrated.

I was wondering if there is an specific name these kinds of volumes.

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