English Explanatory Dictionary

oo-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Relating to eggs or ova.

Pronunciation

/əʊ.ə-/ /əʊˈɒ-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-oo-.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-oo-2.wav /oʊ.ə-/ /oʊˈɑ-/

Word forms

oo- oö-

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ᾠο- (ōio-), combining form of ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”). Doublet of ovi-.

Synonyms

ovi-//ovo-

Derived words

oocytogenesis oogonial oogonium ooidal oolitic oological oologist oophorectomy oophoric oophoritis oophytic ooproridium oosporic oostegite ooticoid ootid ootidogenesis oozoa
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