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subˈovate, a. [ad. mod.L. subōvātus: see sub- 21 c.] Somewhat or almost ovate.
1752J. Hill Hist. Anim. 98 [90] The Triton, with a subovate body. 1812New Bot. Gard. I. 55 The pericarpium is a subovate, three-celled capsule. 1874Lubbock Orig. & Met. Ins. i. 18 Hexapod antenniferous larvae, with a subovate body. So † subˈovated a., = subovate a.; subˈovoid a., somewhat or almost ovoid.
1776Pennant Brit. Zool. II. 469 Nostrils..Small, subovated. 1828Stark Elem. Nat. Hist. II. 289 Head subovoid. 1870Hooker Stud. Flora 121 Rosa spinosissima..fruit subovoid. |