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oosphere

/ˈoʊoʊˌsfɪ(ə)ɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oo-sphere
IPA
/ˈoʊoʊˌsfɪ(ə)ɹ/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large nonmotile egg cell, especially of an alga or fungus, formed in an oogonium and ready for fertilization.

Etymology

PIE word *h₂ōwyóm From oo- (prefix denoting something relating to eggs or ova) + -sphere, modelled after French oosphère.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈoʊoʊˌsfɪ(ə)ɹ/
  • British English: /ˈəʊəsfɪə/

Inflected Forms

oospheres (plural) oösphere (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

oogamete oogonium ooplast oospore

Synonyms

ooplast

Questions

How do you pronounce oosphere?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊoʊˌsfɪ(ə)ɹ/.
What does oosphere mean?
A large nonmotile egg cell, especially of an alga or fungus, formed in an oogonium and ready for fertilization.
Where does oosphere come from?
PIE word *h₂ōwyóm From oo- (prefix denoting something relating to eggs or ova) + -sphere, modelled after French oosphère.

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