extraovarian

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UK/ˌɛk.strəˌəʊˈvɛəɹi.ən/US/ˌɛk.strəˌoʊˈvɛɹi.ən/

adjective

Outside the ovary.

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Meanings

adjectiveextraovarian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOutside the ovary.

    At mid-pregnancy, feline CLs require extraovarian luteotropic signals which most likely come from the placenta.

    2015 December 4, “Non-Invasive Pregnancy Diagnosis in Big Cats using the PGFM (13,14-dihydro-15-keto-PGF 2α ) Assay”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From extra- + ovarian.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with extraovarian

BulgarianvegetarianhumanitarianlibrarianpresbyterianovarianlibertarianMarianunitarianDariensectarianagrariantotalitarianAryanvaleriancontrarianaquarianproletarianSumeriancaesareanarionDariantrinitarianBolivarian
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Cite this entry
APA

extraovarian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extraovarian

MLA

“extraovarian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extraovarian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extraovarian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extraovarian.

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