ovate

/ˌoʊˈveɪt/
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Definitions of ovate
  1. adjective
    rounded like an egg
    synonyms: egg-shaped, elliptic, elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, oviform, ovoid, prolate
    rounded
    curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
  2. adjective
    of a leaf shape; egg-shaped with the broader end at the base
    synonyms:
    simple, unsubdivided
    (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions
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