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单词 oviform
释义

oviform

[ oh-vuh-fawrm ]
/ ˈoʊ vəˌfɔrm /
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adjective

having a shape resembling that of an egg; egg-shaped; ovoid.

Origin of oviform

First recorded in 1675–85; ovi- + -form

Words nearby oviform

ovicide, Ovid, oviduct, Oviedo, oviferous, oviform, ovigenesis, Ovimbundu, ovine, ovipara, oviparous
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Example sentences from the Web for oviform

  • Oviform and hollowed out at the base without posterior angles.

    An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby
  • (b) An oviform beaker-shaped Vase decorated with prunus blossom and branches, similar to the above in colour.

    Chats on Oriental China|J. F. Blacker
  • The vase itself was very lovely; it was oviform with a graceful, flaring neck.

    The Unpublishable Memoirs|A. S. W. Rosenbach

British Dictionary definitions for oviform

oviform
/ (ˈəʊvɪˌfɔːm) /

adjective

biology shaped like an egg
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

Medical definitions for oviform

oviform
[ ōvə-fôrm′ ]

adj.

Shaped like an egg; ovoid.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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