a. [ad. mod.L. subōvātus: see SUB- 20 c.] Somewhat or almost ovate.

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1752.  J. Hill, Hist. Anim., 98 [90]. The Triton, with a subovate body.

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1812.  New Bot. Gard., I. 55. The pericarpium is a subovate, three-celled capsule.

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1874.  Lubbock, Orig. & Met. Ins., i. 18. Hexapod antenniferous larvae, with a subovate body.

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  So † Subovated a., = SUBOVATE a.; Subovoid a., somewhat or almost ovoid.

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1776.  Pennant, Brit. Zool., II. 469. Nostrils … Small, subovated.

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1828.  Stark, Elem. Nat. Hist., II. 289. Head subovoid.

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1870.  Hooker, Stud. Flora, 121. Rosa spinosissima … fruit subovoid.

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