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ovum

/ˈoʊ̯.vəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
o-vum
IPA
/ˈoʊ̯.vəm/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The female gamete in animals; the egg cell.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ōvum (“egg”). Doublet of egg, ey, huevo, and oeuf.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈoʊ̯.vəm/
  • British English: /ˈəʊ̯.vəm/

Inflected Forms

ova (plural)

Derived Forms

ovigerous ovism ovist ovulite pseudovum spermatovum

Phrases

ovo- ovo-lacto-vegetarian

Frequently Paired Words

oval Ovaltine ovary ovate oviparous ovoid ovo-lacto-vegetarian ovulate

Synonyms

egg cell egg megagamete

Rhymes With

novum

Questions

How do you pronounce ovum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊ̯.vəm/.
What does ovum mean?
The female gamete in animals; the egg cell.
Where does ovum come from?
Borrowed from Latin ōvum (“egg”). Doublet of egg, ey, huevo, and oeuf.

How to pronounce ovum

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