oophoron

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oophoron

/oʊˈɒfəɹɒn/

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ᾠοφόρον (ōiophóron, “egg-bearer”), neuter of ᾠοφόρος (ōiophóros, “egg-bearing”). By surface analysis, oo- + -phore + -on.

noun oophorons

Synonym of ovary.
Similar: ovary

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@misc{oophoron_2026,
  title = {oophoron},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oophoron},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}