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单词 ovate
释义

ovate

adjective

ˈō-ˌvāt How to pronounce ovate (audio)
1
: shaped like an egg
2
: having an outline like a longitudinal section of an egg with the basal end broader
ovate leaves
see leaf illustration

Synonyms

  • elliptical
  • elliptic
  • oval
  • ovoid
  • ovoidal
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Example Sentences

the governor's bald, ovate head makes him an easy target for caricaturists

Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined at sense 1

ovate

adjective

as in oval
having the shape of an egg the governor's bald, ovate head makes him an easy target for caricaturists

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • oval
  • ovoid
  • elliptic
  • ovoidal
  • elliptical
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