oval | (adjective) rounded like an egg | Synonyms: egg-shaped, elliptic, elliptical, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate |
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(noun) a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it | Synonyms: ellipse |
ovalbumin | (noun) the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water | Synonyms: albumen, egg white, white |
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ovarian | (adjective) of or involving the ovaries | - |
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ovariectomy | (noun) surgical removal of one or both ovaries | Synonyms: oophorectomy |
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ovaritis | (noun) inflammation of the ovaries | - |
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ovary | (noun) (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone | - |
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(noun) the organ that bears the ovules of a flower | - |
ovate | (adjective) rounded like an egg | Synonyms: egg-shaped, elliptic, elliptical, oval-shaped, oval, oviform, ovoid, prolate |
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(adjective) of a leaf shape; egg-shaped with the broader end at the base | - |
ovation | (noun) enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause) | Synonyms: standing ovation |
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