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Ovate vs Subovate - What's the difference?

ovate | subovate |

As adjectives the difference between ovate and subovate

is that ovate is shaped like an egg while subovate is nearly ovate in shape.

ovate

English

Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    * obovate

    Synonyms

    * egg-shaped * ovoid

    subovate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Nearly ovate in shape.
    • (Webster 1913)