/ˈoʊvɔɪd/
OriginFrom Latin ōvum (“egg”) + -oid (“resembling”).
- Shaped like an oval.
“That was the way my mind lurched and stumbled, among the sharp rs and ts, sliding over the ovoid vowels as if on pebbles.”
- Egg-shaped; shaped like an oval, but more tapered at one end; ovate.
“And then they were looking at him, Mrs. Ansen's ovoid black eyes behind bifocals attached to a chain, Baffi's beautiful hazel eyes bright with the promise of fun and friendly competition, and what els”
- Something that is oval in shape.
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