Synonyms

oviform

American

[oh-vuh-fawrm] / ˈoʊ vəˌfɔrm /

adjective

having a shape resembling that of an egg; egg-shaped; ovoid.

oviform British

/ ˈəʊvɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

biology shaped like an egg

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Etymology

Origin of oviform

First recorded in 1675–85; ovi- + -form

Example Sentences

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The vase itself was very lovely; it was oviform with a graceful, flaring neck.

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Stone Chisels.—I saw recently an oviform stone implement which had been found on the granite moors of North Cornwall, and apparently had been used as a pickaxe in mining.

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It consisted of an oviform body to which were pivoted two upright slats carrying above the body nine long superposed flat blades spaced about one-third of their width apart.

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