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Botany (of a fruit or similar part) egg-shaped with the broader end at the base Ovoid (1) A large spherical phenocryst in magmatic rock resulting from the partial resorption of a previously formed phenocryst. Ovoids are a characteristic feature of the rapakivi granite in the vicinity of Vyborg. (2) A spherical limestone grain having a radial structure. Certain varieties of ovoids are oolites. Ovoids form oolitic and ovoid limestones. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] From 1986 until her death, Bartuszova also shaped fragile ovoids of all sizes by pulling plaster over inflated balloons. The most common type is the disintegration of matrix surrounding the K-feldspar ovoids, where the ovoids themselves remain less weathered. Among her subjects are spheres, swirls, arcs, ovoids, and triangular forms -- assemblages that sometimes look like balloons and ribbons, sometimes like satellites orbiting around celestial bodies, and sometimes like random collections of origami fragments. |
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