"oophoron" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ᾠοφόρον (ōiophóron, “egg-bearer”), neuter of ᾠοφόρος (ōiophóros, “egg-bearing”). By surface analysis, oo- + -phore + -on. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|grc|ᾠοφόρον||egg-bearer}} Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ᾠοφόρον (ōiophóron, “egg-bearer”), {{m|grc|ᾠοφόρος||egg-bearing}} ᾠοφόρος (ōiophóros, “egg-bearing”), {{surface analysis|en|oo-|-phore|-on}} By surface analysis, oo- + -phore + -on Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} oophoron
  1. (medicine) Synonym of ovary Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: ovary [synonym, synonym-of] Derived forms: oophorectomy, oophoroma, paroophoron, salpingooophoritis

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