What's the difference between boviform and oviform?
Boviform
Definition:
(a.) Resembling an ox in form; ox-shaped.
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Oviform
Definition:
(a.) Having the form or figure of an egg; egg-shaped; as, an oviform leaf.
Example Sentences:
(1) Spores of both parasites are oviform; those of M. acanthocephali are gigantic, 12-14 micron long and 6-7 micron broad, those of M. propinqui are only 3-4 micron X 1.25-1.50 micron.
(2) Other cell types within the hilus contain CI, such as basket cells, oviform-like and fusiform-like cells.
(3) Two types of oviform cell were found: (1) the conidia which had one nucleus and vacuolized cytoplasm and were not involved in the production of alkaloids; (2) the chlamydospores with two nuclei, homogeneous cytoplasm, and high content in lipids.