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ovarium

/ə(ʊ)ˈvɛːrɪəm/

ovarium noun: an ovary.

Noun

ovarium (plural ovaria)

  1. (archaic) An ovary.
    • […] racemes axillary, suprafoliaceous; ovarium glabrous.1834, George Don, A General System of Gardening and Botany, page 837

Forms of ovarium

pluralovaria

Origin of ovarium

From New Latin. Doublet of ovary.

Words formed from ovarium

Questions about ovarium

What does ovarium mean?
Ovarium means an ovary.
What part of speech is ovarium?
Ovarium is a noun.
How do you pronounce ovarium?
Ovarium is pronounced /ə(ʊ)ˈvɛːrɪəm/.
What is the plural of ovarium?
The plural of ovarium is ovaria.

Words near ovarium in the dictionary

  1. ovariotomizes
  2. ovariotomizing
  3. ovariotomy
  4. ovarious
  5. ovaritis
  6. ovarium
  7. ovarium masculinum
  8. ovary
  9. ovaryless
  10. OVAs
  11. ovastacin

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