ovate

ovate

7 senses · Free VividLex dictionary · Thesaurus

1. a. Shaped like an egg, with the lower extremity broadest. Source: opted
2. a. Having the shape of an egg, or of the longitudinal sectior of an egg, with the broader end basal. Source: opted
3. adj. of a leaf shape; egg-shaped with the broader end at the base Source: wordnet
4. adj. rounded like an egg Source: wordnet
5. 1. Shaped like an egg, with the lower extremity broadest. 2. (Bot.) Having the shape of an egg, or of the longitudinal sectior of an egg, with the broader end basal. Gray. Source: webster
6. Having the shape of an egg, or of the longitudinal sectior ofan egg, with the broader end basal. Gray. Source: adambom
7. s. of a leaf shape; egg-shaped with the broader end at the base Source: ecdict

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