Synonyms

ova

American

[oh-vuh] / ˈoʊ və /

noun

the plural of ovum.

ova British

/ ˈəʊvə /

noun

the plural of ovum

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ova Cultural

sing. ovum The female sex cells, produced in the ovary and released during ovulation; the eggs. An ovum must normally be fertilized (see fertilization) to develop into a new living thing.

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Budler, international business manager for Trans Ova Genetics, an Iowa-based company focused on improving the bovine gene pool.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

Ova are fertilized with DNA that has never felt the pulse of life.

From Slate • Dec. 24, 2022

The Ova Bag is almost elemental — sturdy and designed to help us feel connected to our environment and place in it.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2022

And for Alex Ovechkin, well, it had been more like Ova and out in a postseason history littered with early exits.

From Washington Times • Apr. 25, 2016

One by one he looked at all the motor launches, the little regatta skiffs, the fishing barks, and the coast schooners anchored in the quiet harbor of the island dell' Ova.

From Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel by Jordan, Charlotte Brewster

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