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Synonyms for egg-shaped

Grammar : Adj
Spell : eg-sheypt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɛgˌʃeɪpt

Définition of egg-shaped

  • adj oval
Example sentences :
  • They are egg-shaped, about an inch in diameter, and furnish the germs or ovules.
  • Extract from : « Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners » by B.G. Jefferis
  • The root is thick and woody and the capsule is egg-shaped and ribbed, with no stem.
  • Extract from : « Field Book of Western Wild Flowers » by Margaret Armstrong
  • The capsule is egg-shaped and pointed, the seeds black and angled.
  • Extract from : « Field Book of Western Wild Flowers » by Margaret Armstrong
  • Season with salt and paprika, and make into egg-shaped balls.
  • Extract from : « The Myrtle Reed Cook Book » by Myrtle Reed
  • The winter buds are ½ inch long, egg-shaped, polished, and light brown.
  • Extract from : « Forest Trees of Illinois » by Fuller George D.
  • He took one of the egg-shaped fruits, and pounded it in the hot water.
  • Extract from : « Hair-Breadth Escapes » by H.C. Adams
  • When all were out, Bork tapped the egg-shaped object and caught it as it shrank.
  • Extract from : « The Sky Is Falling » by Lester del Rey
  • The fruit is a prickly, egg-shaped capsule which contains the seeds.
  • Extract from : « On the Trail » by Lina Beard and Adelia Belle Beard
  • The fact that this egg-shaped concoction was no great timekeeper was a secondary matter.
  • Extract from : « Christopher and the Clockmakers » by Sara Ware Bassett
  • The submarine boat was actually made in 1775; it was egg-shaped in form, and held one man.
  • Extract from : « How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves » by W.H.G. Kingston

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