Etymology

ovism

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Today it means: The belief that the ovum holds all material needed for the development of the embryo. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Latin ovum
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The story

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

From Latin ovum (“egg”) + -ism.

Words from the same roots

Latinovum all →

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First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. The belief that the ovum holds all material needed for the development of the embryo.

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