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Obovate vs Elliptical - What's the difference?

obovate | elliptical |


As adjectives the difference between obovate and elliptical

is that obovate is shaped like an egg, with the broad extremity located away from the base while elliptical is in a shape reminding of an ellipse; oval.

As a noun elliptical is

an elliptical galaxy.

Bovate vs Obovate - What's the difference?

bovate | obovate |


As a noun bovate

is (archaic) an oxgang.

As an adjective obovate is

(botany|mycology) shaped like an egg, with the broad extremity located away from the base.

Taxonomy vs Obovate - What's the difference?

taxonomy | obovate |


As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective obovate is

(botany|mycology) shaped like an egg, with the broad extremity located away from the base.

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.