ovoid

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In the midst of this ovoid is the physical body.

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  1. adjective Shaped like an egg; ovate.
  2. noun Something that is shaped like an egg.

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  • Putting down the ovoid, the Texan continued to stare at the point on the horizon where the Culakhan ship had taken its leave. —  Jed the Dead
  • As they inspected the faintly reddish ovoid, the curving, ta-pered end facing the circle suddenly opened. —  The Howling Stones
  • The inte'rior of the ovoid was floored with what seemed to be a layer of dense fog. —  The Howling Stones
  • In the midst of this ovoid is the physical body. —  A Textbook of Theosophy
  • The ovoid was channeling an aurora. —  The Howling Stones
 

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  1. from Latin ovum, egg, + Greek εῑ)δος, form.
 

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/ˈoʊvɔɪd/
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