Humpty was no longer OVATE

What's the word I'm thinking of? Today, it's.... 

OVATE [OH-vait] (adjective)

Having an oval shape, like an egg

"Todd Smith's engaging small paintings create intricate patterns out of myriad, carefully hand-painted ovate dots, which set the eye dancing in somewhat the same manner as op-art." 
--Peter Clothier, "Gallery Rounds/Bergamot Station" (2007)