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noun
3.
an ovoid body.
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Ovoid
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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World English Dictionary
| ovoid (ˈəʊvɔɪd) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | egg-shaped |
| 2. | botany Compare obovoid (of a fruit or similar part) egg-shaped with the broader end at the base |
| —n | |
| 3. | something that is ovoid |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
ovoid o·void (ō'void') or o·voi·dal (ō-void'l)
n.
Something that is shaped like an egg. adj.
Shaped like an egg; oviform.
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