oophoron

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/oʊˈɒfəɹɒn/

noun

Synonym of ovary.

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ovary
OriginAncient Greek ᾠοφόρον →
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Meanings

nounoophoron (plural oophorons)

plural oophorons

  1. medicineSynonym of ovary.

    Synonyms: ovary

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of ovary.

Similar
ovary

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekᾠοφόρον“egg-bearer”
  2. Englishoophoron

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ᾠοφόρον (ōiophóron, “egg-bearer”), neuter of ᾠοφόρος (ōiophóros, “egg-bearing”). By surface analysis, oo- + -phore + -on.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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