obovoid

/ɑˈboʊvɔɪd/
adjective
  1. Having a solid shape that is like an egg but with the wider end at the top.
    • These small obovoid pebbles were smoothed by the river over many years.
    • The fruit of the pear tree is obovoid, wider near the stem end.
    • The biologist described the seed capsule as obovoid in shape.
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