ovoid shape

collocation in English

meaningsofovoidandshape

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ovoid
adjective
uk
/ˈəʊ.vɔɪd/us
/ˈoʊ.vɔɪd/
having the same shape as an egg, or of a ...
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shape
noun
uk
/ʃeɪp/us
/ʃeɪp/
the particular physical form or appearance ...
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(Definition ofovoidandshapefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The fetus adopts anovoidshapethroughout much of gestation.
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However, on a radiograph usually the former class will have an irregular shape and the latter class will have a smooth spherical orovoidshape.
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They are ofovoidshapewith a rounded apex lacking a beak.
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In other cases, anovoidshapeforms which does not differentiate between men and women.
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The olives are of medium weight,ovoidshapeand asymmetrical.
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At this point, a technician can file the hammers, restoring their originalovoidshapeand pristine surface at the expense of making them somewhat smaller.
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The olives are of high weight,ovoidshapeand slightly asymmetrical.
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The fort covers acres in anovoidshape, measuring 170 m from north to south and 130 m from east to west.
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The olives are of low weight,ovoidshapeand symmetrical.
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The sarcotesta is thick orange tomentose, and the sclerotesta flattened ovoid shaped.
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