1. having an egg-shaped form that is broader toward the apex than the base
Usage: botanical; technical

Examples

• The obovoid leaves were widest near their tips.
• Botanists described the fruit as obovoid in shape.
• The seed pod had a distinctive obovoid form.
• Each obovoid structure measured about two centimeters long.
• The researcher noted the obovoid characteristics of the specimen.
• The plant’s obovoid buds were easily identifiable.