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ovoid

o·void [ ṓ vòyd ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. with form of egg: having the solid form of an egg

2. botany shaped like egg: describes a fruit or similar plant part that is shaped like an egg



noun  (plural o·voids)
Definition:
 
something egg-shaped: something with the shape or form of an egg

[Early 19th century. < French ovoïde< Latin ovum "egg"]
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