ovate

• Adjectif signifiant ayant une forme d'œuf, généralement utilisé dans les descriptions botaniques ou anatomiques pour qualifier un organe de forme ovale elliptique, plus large à un pôle qu'à l'autre.

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.

   ovale (feuille)

   • 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.

   Synonymesegg-shapedoviform

   Antonymesobovate

2. Rounded like an eggC2formal

   Having a shape that is rounded and resembles an egg.

   ovale, en forme d'œuf

   • 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.

   Synonymesegg-shapedovaloviformovoid