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ovoid
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o·void  (void) also o·voi·dal (-voidl)
adj.
Shaped like an egg; ovate.
n.
Something that is shaped like an egg.

ovoid [ˈəʊvɔɪd]
adj
1. egg-shaped
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany (of a fruit or similar part) egg-shaped with the broader end at the base Compare obovoid
n
something that is ovoid
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ovoid - an egg-shaped objectovoid - an egg-shaped object                
solid - a three-dimensional shape
Adj.1.ovoid - rounded like an egg
rounded - curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged; "low rounded hills"; "rounded shoulders"
Translations
ovoid [ˈəʊvɔɪd]
A. ADJovoide
B. Novoide m
ovoid
adjeiförmig, ovoid


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