subovate
/sʌbˈoʊveɪt/
adjective
- 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.