1
: shaped like an egg
2
: having an outline like a longitudinal section of an egg with the basal end broader
ovate leaves
see leaf illustration
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the governor's bald, ovate head makes him an easy target for caricaturists
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Every bit of ground was drenched in sunlight and steaming in the heat, except for the living room that harbored the only wild population of Chittenango ovate amber snails in the world.
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Jessica Suarez Oliver Whang, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2022
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“Ovate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ovate. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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ovate
adjective
: shaped like an egg in outline with the base wider than the end
ovate leaves
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