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Added 9 October 2026

ovoid

/ˈoʊvɔɪd/ noun

Latin root: ōvum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ovoid at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An egg-shaped object.

adjective

Rounded like an egg.

Origin

From Latin ōvum (“egg”) + -oid (“resembling”).

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