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oval definition

oval (ō′vəl)

adjective

  1. shaped like the longitudinal cross section of an egg; elliptical
  2. having the form of an egg; ellipsoid

Etymology: Fr ovale < L ovum, egg

noun

anything oval

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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