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ovate
(ō′vāt′)
adjective
- egg-shaped
- Bot. having the shape of the longitudinal section of an egg, esp. with the broader end at the base
Origin: L ovatus < ovum, egg
See ovate in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
- Shaped like an egg; oval.
- Botany Broad and rounded at the base and tapering toward the end: an ovate leaf.
Origin:
Origin: Latin ōvātus
Origin: , from ōvum, egg; see awi- in Indo-European roots
.Related Forms:
- oˈvateˌly adverb
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