ovoblastic

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adjective

Relating to or involving the development of an ovum (egg cell); describing something connected to the origin or formation of an egg or ovum.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

adjectiveovoblastic (comparative more ovoblastic, superlative most ovoblastic)

comparative more ovoblastic · superlative most ovoblastic

  1. rareanatomyRelating to or involving the development of an ovum (egg cell); describing something connected to the origin or formation of an egg or ovum.

Origin

From ovo- + -blastic; "ovo-" (meaning "egg") and "-blastic" (relating to germ layers or growth).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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