ovate

• Veraltetes Adjektiv mit der Bedeutung 'eiförmig', das vor allem in botanischen oder anatomischen Beschreibungen verwendet wird.

An obsolete adjective meaning egg-shaped, typically used in botanical or anatomical descriptions.

1. Egg-shaped leafC2formal

   Describes a leaf shape that is egg-shaped with the broader end at the base.

   Eiförmiges Blatt

   • The botanist identified the plant by its ovate leaves.
   • Ovate leaves are common in many species of trees.
   • The leaf was ovate, tapering to a point at the tip.

   Synonymeegg-shapedoviform

   Antonymeobovate

2. Rounded like an eggC2formal

   Having a shape that is rounded and resembles an egg.

   Eiförmig

   • The sculpture had an ovate form, smooth and symmetrical.
   • The stone was naturally ovate, worn smooth by water.
   • The design featured an ovate central motif.

   Synonymeegg-shapedovaloviformovoid