ovoid

English

Adjective

ovoid (comparative more ovoid, superlative most ovoid)

1. Shaped like an oval.
2. Egg-shaped; shaped like an oval, but more tapered at one end; ovate.

Synonyms

• egg-shaped
• oviform
• ovate

Related terms

• oval
• ovum

Translations

shaped like an oval

• Catalan: ovoide (ca)
• Finnish: munanmuotoinen (fi), ovoidi (fi)
• French: ovoïde (fr)

• Italian: ovoide (it)
• Spanish: oval (es)

egg-shaped — see egg-shaped

Noun

ovoid (plural ovoids)

1. Something that is oval in shape.

Translations

something oval in shape

• Finnish: ovoidi (fi), muna (fi)
• Italian: ovoide (it) m

• Spanish: ovoide (es) m

See also

• globose
• globoid
• ellipsoid
• oblong