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The Lexicon of Beetles of the Czech Republic

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     ovoid (a geometric rotating body whose meridian is ovoid; an ovoid oval)

Ovoid shape is a description of the shape of an object that resembles an egg, that is, an oval with one end slightly narrower than the other. This shape is characterized as essentially spherical but slightly elongated and often with an asymmetrical ending, such as an ovoid nail or ovoid cell in biology.