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oogone

/ˈoʊoʊˌɡoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oogone
IPA
/ˈoʊoʊˌɡoʊn/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An oogonium.

Etymology

Attested in English since 1863. From French oogone (“oogonium”) or directly from its source, scientific Latin oogonium, from Ancient Greek ᾠόν (ōión) egg + Ancient Greek γόνος (gónos) begetting.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈoʊoʊˌɡoʊn/
  • British English: /ˈəʊəɡəʊn/

Inflected Forms

oogones (plural) oögone (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

hormogone spermogone

Synonyms

oogonium

Questions

How do you pronounce oogone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊoʊˌɡoʊn/.
What does oogone mean?
An oogonium.
Where does oogone come from?
Attested in English since 1863. From French oogone (“oogonium”) or directly from its source, scientific Latin oogonium, from Ancient Greek ᾠόν (ōión) egg + Ancient Greek γόνος (gónos) begetting.

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