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Obovate vs Obovoid - What's the difference?

obovate | obovoid |

As adjectives the difference between obovate and obovoid

is that obovate is shaped like an egg, with the broad extremity located away from the base while obovoid is approximately obovate in shape.

obovate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (botany, mycology) Shaped like an egg, with the broad extremity located away from the base.

    • Derived terms

    * obovately

    obovoid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Approximately obovate in shape.