adjective / noun
ovoid
OH-voyd/ˈoʊvˌɔɪd/
An egg-shaped form, or having that shape.
The smooth stone is ovoid, with one end broader than the other.
Etymology
The suffix turns “egg” into a comparison of form. Something ovoid resembles an egg in its rounded outline, making the word a description of shape.
In context
"egg and dart" moulding which alternates ovoid shapes with narrow pointy ones.
More examples
- The plant has thick, ovoid leaves.
- An ovoid stone rests in her palm.
- The design combines spheres, cubes, and ovoids.
Forms
ovoid · ovoids
Similar words
- oval
- Often describes a flat outline rather than a solid form.
- egg-shaped
- Everyday equivalent that avoids the more technical term ovoid.