O and O

or O&O

[oh uh nd oh]

owned and operated.

oo-

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

Origin of oo-

< Greek ōio-, combining form of ōión egg¹

o-o

or o·o, o’·o

[oh-oh]

noun, plural o-os.

any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.

Origin of o-o

First recorded in 1885–90, o-o is from the Hawaiian word ʿōʿō

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Examples from the Web for oo

Historical Examples of oo

Oo may whack my boat all to pieces, baby—come back to Janey!
Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad
Various
"Hide 'oo eyes and count," said Kathleen, junior, in a compelling voice.
Grey Town
Gerald Baldwin
The U (oo in fool) is an obscured or impure pronunciation of the O.
The Continental Monthly, Vol 6, No 5, November 1864
Various
No vowels are doubled in the same syllable like ee, oo, in English.
Elements of Gaelic Grammar
Alexander Stewart
I must have a letter from oo, to fill the other side of this sheet.
The Journal to Stella
Jonathan Swift

British Dictionary definitions for oo

oo-

o-

combining form

egg or ovumoosperm

Word Origin for oo-

from Greek ōion egg 1

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Word Origin and History for oo

oo-

word-forming element meaning "egg, eggs," from Greek oon "egg," cognate with Latin ovum, Old Norse egg (see egg (n.)).

oo in Medicine

oo-

pref.

Egg; ovum:oogenesis.