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adjective ˈəʊveɪtˈoʊveɪt Biology Having an oval outline or ovoid shape, like an egg. Example sentencesExamples - The lobes, which are preserved as carbonized remains of round or ovate outline, have a thickened or darkened rim.
- The shape varies but it is usually ovate, kidney-shaped, or bean-shaped.
- This proposed suborder is defined by a number of synapomorphies of the carapace including ovate shape, presence of an oblique fold, short hinge line, and a convex posterior margin.
- The surfaces have an ovate outline and are mildly convex.
- The red mangrove with smaller, ovate leaves, grows in the shallow edges of the water.
Synonyms oval, egg-shaped, elliptic, ovoid, oviform, ellipsoidal
Origin Mid 18th century: from Latin ovatus 'egg-shaped'. noun ˈɒvətˈɑvət 1A member of an order of Welsh bards recognized at an Eisteddfod. - 1.1historical A Celtic priest or natural philosopher.
Origin Early 18th century: from the Greek plural ouateis 'soothsayers'. adjectiveˈoʊveɪtˈōvāt Biology Having an oval outline or ovoid shape, like an egg. Example sentencesExamples - The shape varies but it is usually ovate, kidney-shaped, or bean-shaped.
- The lobes, which are preserved as carbonized remains of round or ovate outline, have a thickened or darkened rim.
- The red mangrove with smaller, ovate leaves, grows in the shallow edges of the water.
- The surfaces have an ovate outline and are mildly convex.
- This proposed suborder is defined by a number of synapomorphies of the carapace including ovate shape, presence of an oblique fold, short hinge line, and a convex posterior margin.
Synonyms oval, egg-shaped, elliptic, ovoid, oviform, ellipsoidal
Origin Mid 18th century: from Latin ovatus ‘egg-shaped’. nounˈävətˈɑvət 1A member of an order of Welsh bards recognized at an Eisteddfod. - 1.1historical A Celtic priest or natural philosopher.
Origin Early 18th century: from the Greek plural ouateis ‘soothsayers’. |