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oviform
o·vi·form
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ˈoʊ
vəˌfɔrm
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-fawrm
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adjective
having a shape resembling that of an egg; egg-shaped; ovoid.
Origin:
1675–85;
ovi-
+
-form
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oviform
(ˈəʊvɪˌfɔːm)
—
adj
biology
shaped like an egg
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Medical Dictionary
oviform
o·vi·form (ō'və-fôrm')
adj.
Shaped like an egg; ovoid.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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