oogone

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UK/ˈəʊəɡəʊn/US/ˈoʊoʊˌɡoʊn/

noun

An oogonium.

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oogonium
OriginFrench oogone ← Latin oogonium ← Ancient Greek ᾠόν →
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Meanings

nounoogone (plural oogones)

plural oogones · alternative oögone

  1. An oogonium.

    Synonyms: oogonium

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn oogonium.

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oogonium

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγόνος
  2. Ancient Greekᾠόν
  3. Latinoogonium
  4. Frenchoogone“oogonium”
  5. Englishoogone

Attested in English since 1863. From French oogone (“oogonium”) or directly from its source, scientific Latin oogonium, from Ancient Greek ᾠόν (ōión) egg + Ancient Greek γόνος (gónos) begetting.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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