obovoid

[ ob-oh-void ]

/ ɒbˈoʊ vɔɪd /

adjective

inversely ovoid; ovoid with the narrow end at the base, as certain fruits.

Origin of obovoid

First recorded in 1810–20; ob- + ovoid

Words nearby obovoid

obol, obole, obolus, Obote, obovate, obovoid, O'Boyle, obpyriform, Obrecht, Obregón, Obrenović

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Example sentences from the Web for obovoid

Achenes very thick and obovoid, flat at the top; pappus none.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
Spikelets are obovoid or lanceolate, 1- to 2-flowered, persistent on their stalks, one to three in an involucel.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
Think of the shape as obovoid, and then bent somewhat to the side.
Seeds of Michigan Weeds|W. J. (William James) Beal
The peridium is obovoid, with a short base, the mycelium forming a cord like a root.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard

Grain is narrow, obovoid, biconvex, with two grooves on the anterior side and with a long embryo.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar

British Dictionary definitions for obovoid

obovoid

/ (ɒbˈəʊvɔɪd) /

adjective

(of a fruit or similar solid part) egg-shaped with the narrower end at the baseCompare ovoid (def. 2)

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单词	obovoid
释义	obovoid [ ob-oh-void ] / ɒbˈoʊ vɔɪd / adjective inversely ovoid; ovoid with the narrow end at the base, as certain fruits. Origin of obovoid First recorded in 1810–20; ob- + ovoid Words nearby obovoid obol, obole, obolus, Obote, obovate, obovoid, O'Boyle, obpyriform, Obrecht, Obregón, Obrenović Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for obovoid Achenes very thick and obovoid, flat at the top; pappus none. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray Spikelets are obovoid or lanceolate, 1- to 2-flowered, persistent on their stalks, one to three in an involucel. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses\|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar Think of the shape as obovoid, and then bent somewhat to the side. Seeds of Michigan Weeds\|W. J. (William James) Beal The peridium is obovoid, with a short base, the mycelium forming a cord like a root. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise\|M. E. Hard Grain is narrow, obovoid, biconvex, with two grooves on the anterior side and with a long embryo. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses\|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar British Dictionary definitions for obovoid obovoid / (ɒbˈəʊvɔɪd) / adjective (of a fruit or similar solid part) egg-shaped with the narrower end at the baseCompare ovoid (def. 2) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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