n. pl. o·vo·li (-lī′) A rounded convex molding, often a quarter section of a circle or ellipse. [Obsolete Italian, diminutive of uovo, ovo, egg, from Latin ōvum; see awi- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] (click for a larger image) ovolo |
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