anovulatory

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adjective

Not ovulatory; characterized by anovulation (a lack of ovulation).

OriginEnglish ovulatory ← Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

adjectiveanovulatory (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot ovulatory; characterized by anovulation (a lack of ovulation).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
anovular

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  5. Ancient Greekἀν- (an-)
  6. Englishan-
  7. Englishovulatory
  8. Englishanovulatory

From an- + ovulatory.

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Translations

Catalan anovulatori
  • anovulatoricharacterized by a lack of ovulation
French anovulatoire
  • anovulatoirecharacterized by a lack of ovulation
Italian anovulatorio
  • anovulatoriocharacterized by a lack of ovulation
Portuguese anovulatório
  • anovulatóriocharacterized by a lack of ovulation
Cite this entry
APA

anovulatory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anovulatory

MLA

“anovulatory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anovulatory. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anovulatory,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anovulatory.

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