Ovoid
/ˈoʊ.vɔɪd/noun
Egg-shaped; having the shape of an egg.
Did you know?Ovoid comes from Latin ovum, and that same ancient root also gave English the word ovary, because both are tied to the idea of egg-bearing life.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₃ewi-
“egg”
Latin
Latin
ovum
“egg”
Late Latin
Latin
ovoidēs
“egg-shaped”
16th Century
French
ovoïde
“egg-shaped”
17th Century
English
ovoid
“egg-shaped”