ovoid

Example Sentences

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Like islands in an ocean, white ovoid outlines appeared amid the background puddle of stain—vaults.

From Science Magazine

The pavilion consisted of a series of exhibitions — including a puppet-style show about data processing — nested underneath a 90-foot tall ovoid theater known as the Information Machine.

From Los Angeles Times

Near the intersection of Commonwealth and Mount Vernon avenues, the neighborhood’s two biggest thoroughfares, stands “Three Eggs in Space,” an ovoid limestone art installation.

From Washington Post

Most are ovoid, and they can range from as small as a pea to the size of a large grapefruit.

From New York Times

The pterosaur’s melanosomes had diverse shapes—ovoid, spherical, and elongated—something until now only seen in mammalian fur and dinosaur and bird feathers.

From Science Magazine