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Synonyms for ovate

Grammar : Adj
Spell : oh-veyt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈoʊ veɪt

Définition of ovate

Origin :
  • 1723, from assumed Latin plural Ovates, from Greek Ouateis "soothsayers, prophets," mentioned by Strabo as a third order in the Gaulish hierarchy, from Proto-Celtic *vateis, plural of *vatis, cognate with Latin vatis, Old Irish faith, Welsh ofydd. The modern word, and the artificial senses attached to it, are from the 18c. Celtic revival and the word appears first in Henry Rowlands.
  • adj oval
Example sentences :
  • The cap or head varies in form from rounded to ovate or cone shape.
  • Extract from : « The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise » by M. E. Hard
  • Heart-shaped or cordate, similar to ovate, but with a notch at the base.
  • Extract from : « Trees of the Northern United States » by Austin C. Apgar
  • Obovate, same as ovate, but with the stem at the narrow end.
  • Extract from : « Trees of the Northern United States » by Austin C. Apgar
  • The first glume is shorter than the second, ovate, obtuse, 7- to 9-nerved.
  • Extract from : « A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses » by Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
  • The fourth glume is as long as the third, ovate, obtuse, paleate.
  • Extract from : « A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses » by Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
  • The second glume is somewhat membranous, ovate, acute and 3-nerved.
  • Extract from : « A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses » by Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
  • Leaflets in 10–14 pairs, ovate, expanded, with a spine at the apex.
  • Extract from : « The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines » by T. H. Pardo de Tavera
  • The leaves are ovate or cordate, deeply and regularly toothed.
  • Extract from : « Field and Woodland Plants » by William S. Furneaux
  • The fruits are short, ovate, with short beaks and hooked bristles.
  • Extract from : « Field and Woodland Plants » by William S. Furneaux
  • The fruit is an ovate capsule, containing from one to four seeds.
  • Extract from : « Field and Woodland Plants » by William S. Furneaux

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