"ovo-" meaning in English

See ovo- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: From Latin ovum (“egg”). Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|ine-pro}}, {{langname|ine-pro}} Proto-Indo-European, {{word|en|ine|h₂éwis}}, {{uder|en|la|ovum||egg}} Latin ovum (“egg”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} ovo-, {{en-prefix}} ovo-
  1. egg; ovum Tags: morpheme Synonyms: ovi-

Alternative forms

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