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ovoid

/oh-void/US // ˈoʊ vɔɪd //UK // (ˈəʊvɔɪd) //

卵形体,卵形,卵圆形,卵石

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : egg-shaped; having the solid form of an egg.
    • : ovate.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an ovoid body.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • 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).