SUBOVATE

Etymology

Adjective

subovate (comparative more subovate, superlative most subovate)

Nearly ovate in shape.

Source: Wiktionary


Sub*o"vate, a.

Definition: Nearly in the form of an egg, or of the section of an egg, but having the inferior extremity broadest; nearly ovate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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