Vocabulary : Ovary to Ovation

Ovary : That part of the pistil which contains the seed, and in most flowering plants develops into the fruit. See Illust. of Flower. ;; The essential female reproductive organ in which the ova are produced. See Illust. of Discophora.
Ovate : Shaped like an egg, with the lower extremity broadest. ;; Having the shape of an egg, or of the longitudinal sectior of an egg, with the broader end basal.
Ovate-acuminate : Having an ovate form, but narrowed at the end into a slender point.
Ovate-cylindraceous : Having a form intermediate between ovate and cylindraceous.
Ovated : Ovate.

Ovate-lanceolate : Having a form intermediate between ovate and lanceolate.
Ovate-oblong : Oblong. with one end narrower than the other; ovato-oblong.
Ovate-rotundate : Having a form intermediate between that of an egg and a sphere; roundly ovate.
Ovate-subulate : Having an ovate form, but with a subulate tip or extremity.
Ovation : A lesser kind of triumph allowed to a commander for an easy, bloodless victory, or a victory over slaves. ;; Hence: An expression of popular homage; the tribute of the multitude to a public favorite.

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