ovoid

ovoid

Main Entry:

ovoid 

Pronunciation:

\ˈō-ˌvoid\

Variant(s):

also ovoi·dal  \ō-ˈvoi-d^əl\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

French ovoïde, from Latin ovum egg — more at egg

Date:

circa 1828

: resembling an egg in shape : ovate <an ovoid fruit>

— ovoid noun