subovate

/sʌbˈoʊveɪt/
adjective
  1. Shaped like an egg but slightly narrower or less rounded, especially at one end.
    • The artist sketched a subovate form, somewhere between an oval and an egg.
    • Fossil hunters found a subovate stone that they believed was an ancient tool.
    • The botanist described the leaf as subovate, tapering gently toward the stem.
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