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Architectural ellipse
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ovolo
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Ovolo (or ovulo) in architecture , is a convex molding known also as the echinus, which in classical architecture was invariably carved with the egg-and-dart ornament. The molding is called a quarter-round by woodworkers. This is not to be conflated with ...
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n. (context architecture English) A classical convex moulding carved with an (w: egg-and-dart) ornament.