oviger

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noun

A leg, of some pycnogonids, that is modified to carry eggs

OriginLatin ovum →
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Meanings

nounoviger (plural ovigers)

plural ovigers

  1. A leg, of some pycnogonids, that is modified to carry eggs

Origin

  1. Latinovum“egg”
  2. Englishoviger

From Latin ovum (“egg”) and gero (“to carry”), or related forms. By surface analysis, ovi- + Latin -ger.

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APA

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Chicago

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

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