ovi-


  1. a combining form meaning “egg,” used in the formation of compound words: oviferous.

Origin of ovi-

1
<Latin ōvi-, combining form of ōvumegg1
  • Also ovo-; especially before a vowel, ov-.

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British Dictionary definitions for ovi-

ovi-

combining form
  1. egg or ovum: oviform; ovotestis

Origin of ovi-

1
from Latin ōvum

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