Oophoron

//oʊˈɒfəɹɒn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of ovary.

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ovary

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ᾠοφόρον (ōiophóron, “egg-bearer”), neuter of ᾠοφόρος (ōiophóros, “egg-bearing”). By surface analysis, oo- + -phore + -on.

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