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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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
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 17 Nov. 2024.
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