oviform

[ oh-vuh-fawrm ]

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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

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How to use oviform in a sentence

It is of plain semi-oviform shape, and dates from the 9th century.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 | Various
It consisted of a set of three small oviform vases of a very delicate blue tint, and having white dragons for handles.
The Ceramic Art | Jennie J. Young
(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
oviform and hollowed out at the base without posterior angles.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4) | William Kirby

British Dictionary definitions for oviform

oviform

/ (ˈəʊvɪˌfɔːm) /

adjective

biology shaped like an egg

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