oviform

[ oh-vuh-fawrm ]
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adjective
  1. having a shape resembling that of an egg; egg-shaped; ovoid.

Origin of oviform

1
First recorded in 1675–85; ovi- + -form

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British Dictionary definitions for oviform

oviform

/ (ˈəʊvɪˌfɔːm) /


adjective
  1. biology shaped like an egg

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