ovi-

prefix

Egg.

OriginClassical Latin ōvi- →
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Meanings

ovi-1

prefix
  1. Alternative form of ovo-.
    1. Egg.
    2. Ovum.

ovi-2

prefix

alternative ove-

  1. Sheep.

Origin

ovi- · prefix

  1. Classical Latinōvi-
  2. Englishovi-

Learned borrowing from Classical Latin ōvi-, combining form (in e.g. ōviparus) of ōvum (“egg”).

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ovi- · prefix

  1. Latinovis“sheep”
  2. Englishovi-

From Latin ovis (“sheep”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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