oviform
[ oh-vuh-fawrm ]
/ ˈoʊ vəˌfɔrm /
adjective
having a shape resembling that of an egg; egg-shaped; ovoid.
Words nearby oviform
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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. BlackerThe 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
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Medical definitions for oviform
oviform
[ ō′və-fôrm′ ]
adj.
Shaped like an egg; ovoid.
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