obovate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Shaped like an egg, with the broad extremity located away from the base.

Pronunciation

ŏb-ōʹvāt

Word forms

obovate more obovate most obovate

Etymology

From ob- (“inverse”) + ovate (“egg-shaped”).

Derived words

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