obovoid,a.Nat.Hist.|ɒbˈəʊvɔɪd| [ob- 2.] Somewhat egg-shaped, with the broader end upward or outward; somewhat obovate. 1819G. Samouelle Entomol.Compend. 276 Antennæ inserted near the mouth, the first joint obovoid.1870Hooker Stud. Flora 361 Cypripedium Calceolus..lip..obovoid.