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oophoro-

/oʊˈɒfəɹoʊ-/

oophoro- prefix: ovary; ovarian.

oophoro-: ovary; ovarian
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Prefix

oophoro-

  1. Ovary; ovarian.
    Synonyms:
    ovario-

Synonyms of oophoro-

Forms of oophoro-

alternative formoophor-

Origin of oophoro-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from oophoron.

Questions about oophoro-

What does oophoro- mean?
Oophoro- means ovary; ovarian.
What part of speech is oophoro-?
Oophoro- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce oophoro-?
Oophoro- is pronounced /oʊˈɒfəɹoʊ-/.

Words near oophoro- in the dictionary

  1. oophores
  2. oophoric
  3. oophoridia
  4. oophoridium
  5. oophoritis
  6. oophoro-
  7. oophorocystectomy
  8. oophorohysterectomies
  9. oophorohysterectomy
  10. oophoroma
  11. oophoromas

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