Ovate
Pronunciation : O"vate
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. ovatus, from ovum egg. See Oval.]
Definition : 1. Shaped like an egg, with the lower extremity broadest.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Having the shape of an egg, or of the longitudinal sectior of an egg, with the broader end basal. Gray.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913