ovate

[ oh-veyt ]

/ ˈoʊ veɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR ovate ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

egg-shaped.

Botany.

having a shape like the longitudinal section of an egg.
having such a shape with the broader end at the base, as a leaf.

Origin of ovate

1750–60; <Latin ōvātus, equivalent to ōv(um) egg¹ + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM ovate

o·vate·ly, adverbsem·i·o·vate, adjectivesub·o·vate, adjective

Words nearby ovate

ovariostomy, ovariotomy, ovaritis, ovarium, ovary, ovate, ovation, ovel, oven, ovenable, ovenbird

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Example sentences from the Web for ovate

Jugular pores ovate, about half as broad as the ovate cardinal pores and twice as broad as the small cervical pores.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index|Ernst Haeckel
The nest was ovate, about an inch and a half long, with a tier of cells internally, originating from a common pedicle.
Insect Architecture|James Rennie
Peristome with nine ovate blunt feet, which are as long as the cephalis, little curved and convergent.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index|Ernst Haeckel
Head rather large, ovate; neck short and thick; body full and compact.
A Synopsis of the Birds of North America|John James Audubon

Head elongated, but broad behind; muzzle long and pointed; ears of moderate size, ovate and rather pointed.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ovate

ovate

/ (ˈəʊveɪt) /

adjective

shaped like an egg

(esp of a leaf) shaped like the longitudinal section of an egg, with the broader end at the baseCompare obovate

Derived forms of ovate

ovately, adverb

Word Origin for ovate

C18: from Latin ōvātus egg-shaped; see ovum

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单词	ovate
释义	ovate [ oh-veyt ] / ˈoʊ veɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ovate ON THESAURUS.COM adjective egg-shaped. Botany. having a shape like the longitudinal section of an egg. having such a shape with the broader end at the base, as a leaf. Origin of ovate 1750–60; <Latin ōvātus, equivalent to ōv(um) egg¹ + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM ovate o·vate·ly, adverbsem·i·o·vate, adjectivesub·o·vate, adjective Words nearby ovate ovariostomy, ovariotomy, ovaritis, ovarium, ovary, ovate, ovation, ovel, oven, ovenable, ovenbird Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ovate Jugular pores ovate, about half as broad as the ovate cardinal pores and twice as broad as the small cervical pores. Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index\|Ernst Haeckel The nest was ovate, about an inch and a half long, with a tier of cells internally, originating from a common pedicle. Insect Architecture\|James Rennie Peristome with nine ovate blunt feet, which are as long as the cephalis, little curved and convergent. Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index\|Ernst Haeckel Head rather large, ovate; neck short and thick; body full and compact. A Synopsis of the Birds of North America\|John James Audubon Head elongated, but broad behind; muzzle long and pointed; ears of moderate size, ovate and rather pointed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 7\|Various British Dictionary definitions for ovate ovate / (ˈəʊveɪt) / adjective shaped like an egg (esp of a leaf) shaped like the longitudinal section of an egg, with the broader end at the baseCompare obovate Derived forms of ovate ovately, adverb Word Origin for ovate C18: from Latin ōvātus egg-shaped; see ovum 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 Words related to ovate egg-shaped, elliptical, oblong, oviform, ovoid, ellipsoidal, elliptic
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ovate

adjective

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adjective

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