ovigerous

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adjective

carrying or bearing eggs.

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Meanings

adjectiveovigerous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecarrying or bearing eggs.

    Protective measures for the species include a size limit (carapace length 8.5 cm), a closed season from 1 July to 31 October, bag limits for sportsfishermen (2 specimens per day), and the prohibition of taking ovigerous females or softshelled specimens.

    1991, Lipke Holthuis, Marine Lobsters of the World

Origin

From ovum (“egg”) + -gerous.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ovigerous

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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