obovoid

[ ob-oh-void ]

/ ɒbˈoʊ vɔɪd /

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adjective

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

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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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How to use obovoid in a sentence

Pod obovoid or pear-shaped, pointed, flattish parallel to the broad partition; valves 1-nerved.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
Achenes very thick and obovoid, flat at the top; pappus none.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
Achenes obovoid or oblong, attached obliquely at or near the base; pappus setose or partly chaffy or none.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
Surface dull brown, clothed with small white hairs, obovoid, 2–2.5 mm.
Seeds of Michigan Weeds|W. J. (William James) Beal

Achenes various shades of brown to black, flattened or rhombic in section, obovoid, 1.5–2 mm.
Seeds of Michigan Weeds|W. J. (William James) Beal

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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