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Definition of Ovate
1. Adjective. Of a leaf shape; egg-shaped with the broader end at the base.
2. Adjective. Rounded like an egg.
Exact synonyms: Egg-shaped, Elliptic, Elliptical, Oval, Oval-shaped, Oviform, Ovoid, Prolate
Similar to: Rounded
Derivative terms: Ellipse, Ellipticity, Ellipse, Oval, Ovoid
Similar to: Rounded
Derivative terms: Ellipse, Ellipticity, Ellipse, Oval, Ovoid
Definition of Ovate
1. a. Shaped like an egg, with the lower extremity broadest.
Definition of Ovate
1. egg-shaped [adj] : OVATELY [adv]
Medical Definition of Ovate
1. Shaped like an egg in two dimensions, and attached by the wider end. Compare: ovoid. (09 Oct 1997)