The story
From Ancient Greek ἐπι- (epi-, “upon”) + ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”) + φέρω (phérō, “bear”). By surface analysis, ep- + oo- + -phor + Ancient Greek -όν (-ón, “singular noun ending”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
epoophoron
Today it means: A group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct. Full definition →