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ovoid
adjective as in oval
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They are ovoid in shape, and lie in pairs, end to end, often forming short chains.
Yeast-cells are smooth, colorless, highly refractive, spheric or ovoid cells.
In estivo-autumnal malaria the gametes take distinctive ovoid and crescentic forms, and are not difficult to recognize.
In estivo-autumnal fever usually only the small "ring bodies" and the crescentic and ovoid gametes are seen in the blood.
They are spheric or ovoid, yellow in color, and have a thick, radially striated shell (Fig. 101).
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On this page you'll find 17 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to ovoid, such as: oblong, egg-shaped, ellipsoidal, elliptic, elliptical, and ooid.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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