What does ovate mean?

Definitions for ovate
ˈoʊ veɪtovate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ovateadjective

    of a leaf shape; egg-shaped with the broader end at the base

  2. egg-shaped, elliptic, elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolateadjective

    rounded like an egg

Wiktionary

  1. ovateadjective

    Shaped like an egg.

  2. ovateadjective

    Egg-shaped, with the broadest extremity near the base.

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  1. ovate

    Ovate refers to a shape or form that resembles an egg, specifically being rounded and broad at the base and tapering towards the top, similar to an egg's shape when upright. This term is often used in fields such as botany and zoology to describe leaves, shells, etc.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Ovate

    ō′vāt, n. an Eisteddfodic graduate who is neither a bard nor a druid. [W. ofydd, a philosopher.]

  2. Ovate

    -d, ō′vāt, -ed, adj. egg-shaped.

Entomology

  1. Ovate

    in outline, egg-shaped or oval.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ovate in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ovate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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