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ovoid

Pronunciation: /ˈoʊvɔɪd/

The English word “ovoid” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Shaped like an oval.
  2. Egg-shaped; shaped like an oval, but more tapered at one end; ovate.

noun

  1. Something that is oval in shape.

Etymology

From Latin ōvum (“egg”) + -oid (“resembling”).

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