OVI-

Meaning of OVI- in English

■ combining form chiefly Zoology relating to eggs or ova: oviparous.

Origin

from L. ovum 'egg'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

OVI — ovi- see ove
Interlingua English vocab
OVI- — or ovo- see: ov-
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OVI- — — see ov-
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OVI- — a combining form meaning "egg," used in the formation of compound words: oviferous. [ ovi-, comb. form of ovum EGG …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OVI- — ovo- — see ov-
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OVI- — [ovi-] or ovo- --see ov-
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OVI- — comb. form sheep. [L ovis sheep]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OVI- — comb. form egg, ovum. [L ovum egg]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OVI- — 1. comb. form egg, ovum. Etymology: L ovum egg 2. comb. form sheep. Etymology: L ovis sheep
Oxford English vocab
OVI — Variant: or ovo- ― see OV-
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
OVO- — I. combining form see: ov- see: ovi-
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OV- — or ovi- or ovo- combining form see: egg egg
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
-PAROUS — pərəs adjective combining form Etymology: Latin -parus, from parere to give birth to, beget, produce — more at pare : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OV- — combining form or ovi- or ovo- Etymology: Latin ov-, ovi-, from ovum — more at egg 1. a. : egg …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-FORM — ˌfȯrm adjective combining form Etymology: Middle French and Latin; Middle French -forme, from Latin -formis, from forma form — more …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OVOTESTIS
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OVOLACTARIAN — /oh'voh lak tair"ee euhn/ , n. lacto-ovo-vegetarian. [ 1970-75; ovo-, irreg. for OVI- + LACTARIAN ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OVOID — /oh"voyd/ , adj. 1. egg-shaped; having the solid form of an egg. 2. ovate (def. 2). n. 3. an ovoid …
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OVISAC — — ovisaclike , adj. /oh"veuh sak'/ , n. Zool. a sac or capsule containing an ovum or ova. [ 1825-35; …
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OVIPOSIT — — oviposition /oh'veuh peuh zish"euhn/ , n. /oh'veuh poz"it, oh"veuh poz'-/ , v.i. to deposit or lay eggs, esp. by …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OVIPAROUS — — oviparity /oh'veuh par"i tee/ , oviparousness , n. — oviparously , adv. /oh vip"euhr euhs/ , adj. Zool. producing …
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OVIFORM — /oh"veuh fawrm'/ , adj. having a shape resembling that of an egg; egg-shaped; ovoid. [ 1675-85; OVI- + -FORM ]
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OVIFEROUS — /oh vif"euhr euhs/ , adj. Anat., Zool. bearing eggs. [ 1820-30; OVI- + -FEROUS ]
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OVIDUCT
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OVICIDE — — ovicidal , adj. /oh"veuh suyd'/ , n. a substance or preparation, esp. an insecticide, capable of killing egg cells. …
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OVALBUMIN — /ov'al byooh"min, oh'val-/ , n. Biochem. the principal protein of egg white. [ 1825-35; contr. and respelling of LL ovi …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OVO- — I. combining form see ov- II. see ovi-
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OV- — or ovi- or ovo- Etymology: Latin ov-, ovi-, from ovum — more at egg : egg ovi cide : ovum …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OVIPOSIT — [ovi.pos.it] vi [prob. back-formation fr. ovipositor] (1816): to lay eggs--used esp. of insects -- ovi.po.si.tion n -- ovi.po.si.tion.al adj
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OVIDUCT — [ovi.duct] n [NL oviductus, fr. ov- + ductus duct] (1672): a tube that serves exclusively or esp. for the passage …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OVICIDE — [ovi.cide] n [ISV] (1913): an agent that kills eggs; esp: an insecticide effective against the egg stage -- ovi.cid.al adj
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OV- — [ov-] or ovi- or ovo- comb form [L ov-, ovi-, fr. ovum--more at egg]: egg "ovicide": ovum "oviduct"
Merriam-Webster English vocab

Concise Oxford English vocab

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