obovate
ob·o·vate
obovate · more obovate · most obovate
verkehrt eiförmig, umgekehrt eiförmig
Shaped like an egg, with the broad extremity located away from the baseShaped like an egg, with the broad extremity located away from the base.
Meaning
1 sensesShaped like an egg, with the broad extremity located away from the base.
verkehrt eiförmig, umgekehrt eiförmig
(of a leaf shape) egg-shaped with the narrower end at the base
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
shaped like an egg:
Origin
From ob- (“inverse”) + ovate (“egg-shaped”).From ob- (“inverse”) + ovate (“egg-shaped”).
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Forms
more obovate, most obovate| Comparative | more obovate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most obovate Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedobovately
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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