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oophore

oophore noun: a form of some ferns and mosses that bear sexual fruit.

Noun

oophore (plural oophores)

  1. A form of some ferns and mosses that bear sexual fruit.

Forms of oophore

pluraloophores

Origin of oophore

From oo- + -phore.

Words formed from oophore

Questions about oophore

What does oophore mean?
Oophore means a form of some ferns and mosses that bear sexual fruit.
What part of speech is oophore?
Oophore is a noun.
What is the plural of oophore?
The plural of oophore is oophores.

Words near oophore in the dictionary

  1. oophagous
  2. oophagy
  3. oopherectomies
  4. oopherectomy
  5. oophor-
  6. oophore
  7. oophorectomies
  8. oophorectomise
  9. oophorectomised
  10. oophorectomize
  11. oophorectomized

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