Defn: Oblong. with one end narrower than the other; ovato-oblong.
OVATE-ROTUNDATE
O"vate-ro*tund"ate, a.
Defn: Having a form intermediate between that of an egg and a sphere; roundly ovate.
OVATE-SUBULATE
O"vate-su"bu*late, a.
Defn: Having an ovate form, but with a subulate tip or extremity.
OVATION O*va"tion, n. Etym: [L. ovatio, fr. ovare to exult, rejoice, triumph in an ovation; cf. Gr. ovation.]
1. (Rom. Antiq.)
Defn: A lesser kind of triumph allowed to a commander for an easy, bloodless victory, or a victory over slaves.
2. Hence: An expression of popular homage; the tribute of the multitude to a public favorite. To rain an April of ovation round Their statues. Tennyson.
OVATO-ACUMINATE
O*va"to-a*cu"mi*nate, a.