Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preovulatory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-ovu-la-to-ry
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Prior to ovulation.

Example Sentences

"Preovulatory animals, expressing female-like pseudosexual behavior, are characterized by an elevated concentration of E and a moderate concentration of progesterone (P) […]"

Etymology

From pre- + ovulatory.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Questions

What does preovulatory mean?: Prior to ovulation.
Where does preovulatory come from?: From pre- + ovulatory.

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