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| o·vate [ ṓ vàyt ] |
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1. egg-shaped: shaped like an egg
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2. shaped like pointed oval: describes a leaf or petal that is broad and rounded at the base and tapers towards the tip
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| [Mid-18th century. < Latin ovatus "egg-shaped" < ovum "egg"] |
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 o·vate·ly adverb |
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