ovoid

adjective

ˈō-ˌvȯid How to pronounce ovoid (audio)
variants or less commonly ovoidal
ō-ˈvȯi-dᵊl How to pronounce ovoid (audio)
Synonyms of ovoid
: resembling an egg in shape : ovate
an ovoid fruit
ovoid noun

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Examples of ovoid in a Sentence

an ovoid toy that the baby couldn't tip over
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Attesting to his labor is an ovoid pavilion at the exhibition’s center recreating Brancusi’s studio, chock-a-block with his myriad tools and flanked by walls on both sides bearing letters, photographs, and archival items. — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 The table revealed that an ovoid body—blunt nose, tapering tail—came closer to aerodynamic perfection than anything else a designer could draw. — Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026 And the curled posture of the embryo follows an ovoid shape like that of an egg. — Kate Wong, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026 Mellerio also stepped into the watch space, with the 2023 introduction of the M Cut ovoid design, and launched a perfume. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Jan. 2026 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

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The first known use of ovoid was in 1776

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“Ovoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ovoid. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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ovoid

1 of 2 adjective
ˈō-ˌvȯid How to pronounce ovoid (audio)
: 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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