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o⋅void

  [oh-void]
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–adjective
1. egg-shaped; having the solid form of an egg.
2. ovate (def. 2).
–noun
3. an ovoid body.
Origin:
1820–30; < NL ōvoīdēs. See ovi-, -oid
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o·void   (ō'void')   
adj.  Shaped like an egg; ovate.
n.  Something that is shaped like an egg.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1ovoid
Pronunciation: 'O-"void
Function: adjective
: shaped like an egg ovoid tumor>

Main Entry: 2ovoid
Function: noun
: an ovoid radium applicator placed within the vagina for radiotherapy
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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