Etymology

oviger

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Today it means: A leg, of some pycnogonids, that is modified to carry eggs Full definition →

Latin ovum
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromovum“egg”
  2. English todayoviger

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

Words from the same roots

Latinovum all →

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