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oophorous

/oʊˈɒfəɹəs/

oophorous adjective: containing eggs or ova.

Adjective

oophorous (not comparable)

  1. Containing eggs or ova.

Origin of oophorous

By surface analysis, oophor- + -ous.

Questions about oophorous

What does oophorous mean?
Oophorous means containing eggs or ova.
What part of speech is oophorous?
Oophorous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce oophorous?
Oophorous is pronounced /oʊˈɒfəɹəs/.

Words near oophorous in the dictionary

  1. oophoron
  2. oophoropexy
  3. oophorosalpingectomies
  4. oophorosalpingectomy
  5. oophorotomy
  6. oophorous
  7. oophyte
  8. oophytes
  9. oophytic
  10. ooping
  11. OOPL

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