OVOID


Meaning of OVOID in English

[ 'əʊvɔɪd ]

■ adjective

1》 (of a solid or a three-dimensional surface) more or less egg-shaped.

2》 (of a plane figure) oval.

■ noun an ~ body or surface.

Origin

C19: from Fr. ovoïde , from mod. L. ~es , from L. ovum 'egg'.

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