oviform


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o·vi·form

 (ō′və-fôrm′)
adj.
Shaped like an egg; ovoid.

oviform

(ˈəʊvɪˌfɔːm)
adj
(Biology) biology shaped like an egg
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.oviform - rounded like an egg
elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, egg-shaped, ovoid, prolate, elliptic, ovate
rounded - curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged; "low rounded hills"; "rounded shoulders"

oviform

adjective
Resembling an egg in shape:
oval, ovate, ovoid, ovoidal.
Translations

oviform

[ˈəʊvɪfɔːm] ADJ → oviforme

oviform

adj (form) → eiförmig
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