ovular

American  

[ov-yuh-ler, oh-vyuh-ler-] / ˈɒv yə lər, ˈoʊ vyə lər- /

adjective

1. pertaining to or of the nature of an ovule.

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Usage

What does ovular mean? Ovular is an adjective meaning related to or like an ovule (an egg or seed). Ovular is often misused to describe objects in the shape of an oval (an egg shape). In botany (the study of plants), an ovule is a seed or the part of a plant that will become a seed. In biology, ovule refers to a small egg. Example: This chemical is known to interrupt the ovular processes of the flower.

Other Word Forms

• multiovular adjective

Etymology

Origin of ovular

From the New Latin word ōvulāris, dating back to 1850–55. See ovule, -ar ¹

Example Sentences

Diagrids have been used in other tall buildings, including the 46-story Hearst Tower in New York City, the iconic 40-story ovular Gherkin skyscraper in London and a section of the egg-shaped London City Hall.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2023

Jupiter's Great Red Spot appears like a slightly stretched pancake, an ovular stain on the biggest planet in the solar system.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2021

My back and legs and arms were joined into a wispy column, with the perfectly ovular hood of my parka rounding off the top.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2017

Poincheval picked up his guitar and began strumming a few folk songs as I collapsed into an ovular wicker chair.

From The Verge • Feb. 13, 2015

It has been shown that the ovular coats may themselves become carpels, and that ovules may be developed upon ovules, p.

From Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants by Masters, Maxwell T.