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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012