as in oval
having the shape of an egg the governor's bald, ovate head makes him an easy target for caricaturists

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Recent Examples of ovate 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. Jessica Suarez Oliver Whang, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2022

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“Ovate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ovate. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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