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单词 ovaliform
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ovaliformadj.

Brit. /ˈəʊvəlᵻfɔːm/, /ə(ʊ)ˈvalᵻfɔːm/, U.S. /ˈoʊvələˌfɔrm/, /oʊˈvæləˌfɔrm/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ovali- comb. form, -form comb. form2.
Etymology: < ovali- comb. form + -form comb. form2. N.E.D. (1904) shows only a pronunciation with the primary stress on the second syllable.
Now rare.
Ovoid; oval.
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the world > space > shape > curvature > curved three-dimensional shape or body > [adjective] > spherical or globular > spheroidal > oval, ovoid, or ellipsoidal
oval1585
egg-like1599
ovalish1684
oviform1684
subovate1752
egg-shaped1767
almond-shapeda1771
subovated1773
ovicular1774
ovate1775
ovoid1776
egg-oblong1796
subovoid1819
ovaliform1826
ovoidal1828
ellipsoidal1831
amygdaloid1835
ooidal1836
oliviform1857
ovoid-shaped1860
ellipsoid1861
ovaloid1890
1826 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. IV. 264 Ovaliform, whose longitudinal section is oval, and transverse circular.
1876 Jrnl. Royal Geogr. Soc. 46 43 The face is ovaliform, and the maxillary profile only moderately prognathous.
1895 Amer. Math. Monthly 2 223 Under the third hypothesis, the said locus represents two ovaliform figures.
1958 Jrnl. Royal Anthropol. Inst. 88 14 Ovaliform Implements of hand-axe type.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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