variants or less commonly ovoidal
: resembling an egg in shape : ovate
an ovoid fruit
ovoid noun

Examples of ovoid in a Sentence

an ovoid toy that the baby couldn't tip over
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Ovid’s godly characters are whittled down to basic geometric forms like ovoid shapes and cones that together recount the tale in some of the world’s most phonetically complex languages, such as Abkhaz from Abkhazia, Chatino from inland Oaxaca, and Silbo Gomero from La Gomera in the Canary Islands. Mariana Fernández, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024 Accent sleek lines and curved pieces with wood trim, stone surfaces, and metal frames paired with ovoid forms. Lindsey Mather, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024 In the run-up to a seed-squirting event, the ovoid fruits moved from dangling nearly straight down to a roughly 45-degree angle with the stem. Carolyn Wilke, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024 Accent sleek lines and curved pieces with wood trim, stone surfaces, and metal frames paired with ovoid forms. Lindsey Mather, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for ovoid

Word History

Etymology

French ovoïde, from Latin ovum egg — more at egg entry 1

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ovoid was in 1776

Cite this Entry

“Ovoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ovoid. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

ovoid

adjective
: ovate

Medical Definition

ovoid

1 of 2 adjective
: shaped like an egg
an ovoid tumor

ovoid

2 of 2 noun
: an ovoid radium applicator placed within the vagina for radiotherapy

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