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oviform

[ oh-vuh-fawrm ]
/ ˈoʊ vəˌfɔrm /
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adjective
having a shape resembling that of an egg; egg-shaped; ovoid.
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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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Words related to oviform

egg-shaped, ellipsoidal, elliptic, elliptical, oblong, ovate, ovoid

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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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