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Ovate vs Bovate - What's the difference?

ovate | bovate |

As an adjective ovate

is shaped like an egg.

As a noun bovate is

(archaic) an oxgang.

ovate

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Shaped like an egg.
  • (botany) Egg-shaped, with the broadest extremity near the base.

    • Derived terms

    * obovate

    Synonyms

    * egg-shaped * ovoid

    bovate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) an oxgang