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obovoid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
obovoid
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Approximately obovate in shape.

noun

Something that is approximately obovate in shape.

Etymology

From ob- (“inverse”) + ovoid (“egg-shaped”).

Inflected Forms

more obovoid (comparative) most obovoid (superlative) obovoids (plural)

Derived Forms

subobovoid

Synonyms

obovate#English

Questions

What does obovoid mean?
Approximately obovate in shape.
Where does obovoid come from?
From ob- (“inverse”) + ovoid (“egg-shaped”).

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