"egg-shaped," by 1817, from Modern Latin ōvoīdēs, a hybrid from Latin ōvum "egg" (see ovum) + Greek -oeidēs "like" (see -oid). Related: Ovoidal.
oviduct
oviform
ovine
oviparous
ovivorous
ovoid
ovoviviparous
ovular
ovulate
ovulation
ovule
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