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oviger

oviger noun: a leg, of some pycnogonids, that is modified to carry eggs.

Noun

oviger (plural ovigers)

  1. A leg, of some pycnogonids, that is modified to carry eggs

Forms of oviger

pluralovigers

Origin of oviger

From Latin ovum (“egg”) and gero (“to carry”), or related forms. By surface analysis, ovi- + Latin -ger.

Questions about oviger

What does oviger mean?
Oviger means a leg, of some pycnogonids, that is modified to carry eggs.
What part of speech is oviger?
Oviger is a noun.
What is the plural of oviger?
The plural of oviger is ovigers.

Words near oviger in the dictionary

  1. oviform
  2. ovigenesis
  3. ovigenetic
  4. ovigenic
  5. ovigenous
  6. oviger
  7. ovigerous
  8. ovigers
  9. ovijector
  10. ovijectors
  11. Ovimbundu

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