Word of the Day

Ovoid


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Ovoid is an adjective that means egg-shaped. It is also a noun that refers to an egg-shaped body object..

Entering English in the 19th century, ovoid comes from the Latin word ovum (OH voom) which means ‘egg.’ Here’s an example of ovoid used as an adjective:

Sometimes extreme hunger can impair your thinking. The other day I was so hungry that when I spotted an ovoid container on the kitchen counter, I tried to crack it over a pan so I could scramble it.

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