OVOID


Meaning of OVOID in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ō - ˌ vo ̇ id

Variant: also ovoi · dal \ ō - ' vo ̇ i-d ə l \

Function: adjective

Etymology: French ovoïde, from Latin ovum egg ― more at EGG

Date: circa 1828

: resembling an egg in shape : OVATE <an ovoid fruit>

– ovoid noun

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