"ovoidal" meaning in English

See ovoidal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more ovoidal [comparative], most ovoidal [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɔɪdəl Head templates: {{en-adj}} ovoidal (comparative more ovoidal, superlative most ovoidal)
  1. somewhat ovoid
    Sense id: en-ovoidal-en-adj-bxHKq3s1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1872, James Y. Simpson, Archaeological Essays, Vol. 1:",
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