ovoid

[ oh-void ]

/ ˈoʊ vɔɪd /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR ovoid ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

egg-shaped; having the solid form of an egg.

ovate (def. 2).

noun

an ovoid body.

Origin of ovoid

From the New Latin word ōvoīdēs, dating back to 1820–30. See ovi-, -oid

OTHER WORDS FROM ovoid

sub·o·void, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ovoid

avoid, ovoid

Words nearby ovoid

oviposit, ovipositor, ovisac, OV language, ovo-, ovoid, ovolactarian, ovo-lacto-vegetarian, ovolo, ovonic, ovonics

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Example sentences from the Web for ovoid

Mingling with the barbarians unsuspected, he might get possession of the ovoid.
Creatures of Vibration|Harl Vincent
The form is globular, ovoid or elongate, the apex frequently drawn out into a long tube.
Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole|Gary N. Calkins
The former are mouths, but the function of the ovoid bodies is not known.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
The acorns are ovoid, enclosed for about half their length in a thick, deep cup.
Forest Trees of Illinois|Fuller George D.

The ovoid egg is of enormous size, even when compared with the largest egg we are acquainted with.
Remarks on some fossil impressions in the sandstone rocks of Connecticut River|John Collins Warren

British Dictionary definitions for ovoid

ovoid

/ (ˈəʊvɔɪd) /

adjective

egg-shaped

botany (of a fruit or similar part) egg-shaped with the broader end at the baseCompare obovoid

noun

something that is ovoid

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Medical definitions for ovoid

ovoid

[ ō′void′ ]

n.

Something that is shaped like an egg.

adj.

Shaped like an egg; oviform.

单词	ovoid
释义	ovoid [ oh-void ] / ˈoʊ vɔɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ovoid ON THESAURUS.COM adjective egg-shaped; having the solid form of an egg. ovate (def. 2). noun an ovoid body. Origin of ovoid From the New Latin word ōvoīdēs, dating back to 1820–30. See ovi-, -oid OTHER WORDS FROM ovoid sub·o·void, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ovoid avoid, ovoid Words nearby ovoid oviposit, ovipositor, ovisac, OV language, ovo-, ovoid, ovolactarian, ovo-lacto-vegetarian, ovolo, ovonic, ovonics Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ovoid Mingling with the barbarians unsuspected, he might get possession of the ovoid. Creatures of Vibration\|Harl Vincent The form is globular, ovoid or elongate, the apex frequently drawn out into a long tube. Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole\|Gary N. Calkins The former are mouths, but the function of the ovoid bodies is not known. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold The acorns are ovoid, enclosed for about half their length in a thick, deep cup. Forest Trees of Illinois\|Fuller George D. The ovoid egg is of enormous size, even when compared with the largest egg we are acquainted with. Remarks on some fossil impressions in the sandstone rocks of Connecticut River\|John Collins Warren British Dictionary definitions for ovoid ovoid / (ˈəʊvɔɪd) / adjective egg-shaped botany (of a fruit or similar part) egg-shaped with the broader end at the baseCompare obovoid noun something that is ovoid 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 ovoid oblong, egg-shaped, elliptical, ovate, oviform, ellipsoidal, elliptic Medical definitions for ovoid ovoid [ ō′void′ ] n. Something that is shaped like an egg. adj. Shaped like an egg; oviform. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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ovoid

adjective

noun

Origin of ovoid

OTHER WORDS FROM ovoid

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ovoid

Words nearby ovoid

Example sentences from the Web for ovoid

British Dictionary definitions for ovoid

adjective

noun

Words related to ovoid

Medical definitions for ovoid

n.

adj.