ovular

[ov-yuh-ler, oh-vyuh-ler-]

adjective

1. pertaining to or of the nature of an ovule.

Other Word Forms

• multiovular adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ovular¹

From the New Latin word ōvulāris, dating back to 1850–55. See ovule, -ar ¹

Example Sentences

Such “diagrids” have been used in other tall buildings, including the 46-story Hearst Tower in New York City, the iconic 40-story ovular Gherkin skyscraper in London and a section of the egg-shaped London City Hall.

From Los Angeles Times

As a result of a time-consuming struggle that involved oils and a tortuous-looking pair of clamps, Derulo’s finger was freed of its ovular prison.

From Los Angeles Times

Diagrids have been used in other tall buildings, including the 46-story Hearst Tower in New York City, the iconic 40-story ovular Gherkin skyscraper in London and a section of the egg-shaped London City Hall.

From Los Angeles Times

They passed out cigarettes, laughing as they tied plastic trash bags around their legs, pulled on their headlamps and grabbed long, ovular green nets from a car.

From Los Angeles Times

Jupiter's Great Red Spot appears like a slightly stretched pancake, an ovular stain on the biggest planet in the solar system.

From Salon

When To Use

What does ovular mean?

Ovular is an adjective meaning related to or like an ovule (an egg or seed).Ovular is often misused to describe objects in the shape of an oval (an egg shape). In botany (the study of plants), an ovule is a seed or the part of a plant that will become a seed. In biology, ovule refers to a small egg.Example: This chemical is known to interrupt the ovular processes of the flower.