ovoids
Not quite spheres
Ovoids are egg-shaped or oval forms.
The term appears in geometry, biology, and art to describe three-dimensional objects that taper more at one end than the other: The sculptor worked primarily with ovoids and spheres.
In archaeology, ovoids refer to certain prehistoric stone tools with this characteristic shape.
Extended at poles
- oblateSquashed-sphere shape
- spheroidNearly round solid
- ellipseConic section curve
- curvatureDeviation from flatness
axis · convex · rounded · tapered · contour · arc · symmetry · proportion
Egg's nutrient core
- albumenClear protein in eggs
- shellHard outer covering
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
incubation · hatch · brood · embryo · roe · spawn · caviar · oocyte
Basic unit of life
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- sporeAsexual reproductive cell
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
bacterium · organism · follicle · cyst · nodule · gland · organ · specimen
prolate
Extended at poles
curvature · axis · convex · rounded · tapered · contour · arc · symmetry · proportion · elongated
yolk
Egg's nutrient core
nest · incubation · hatch · brood · embryo · roe · spawn · caviar · oocyte · fertile
cell
Basic unit of life
pollen · bacterium · organism · follicle · cyst · nodule · gland · organ · specimen · microscopy
sculpture
Shaped three-dimensional art
bead · cabochon · cameo · pendant · finial · ornament · carved · polished · marble · jade
mesh
Interlocking open weave
- verticesCorner points of shapes
- polygonMultisided plane figure
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
primitive · NURBS · extrusion · solid · surface · Blender · Maya · CAD · sculpting · wireframe