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ovist

/ˈəʊvɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ovist
IPA
/ˈəʊvɪst/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who believes that the complete embryo is contained preformed within the ovum; a proponent of ovism.

adj

Pertaining to ovism.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin ōvum + -ist.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈəʊvɪst/

Inflected Forms

ovists (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

animalculist spermist

Questions

How do you pronounce ovist?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈəʊvɪst/.
What does ovist mean?
Someone who believes that the complete embryo is contained preformed within the ovum; a proponent of ovism.
Where does ovist come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce ovist

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