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ova

o·va
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [oh-vuh]
    • /ˈoʊ və/
    • /ˈəʊ.və/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-vuh]
    • /ˈoʊ və/

Definitions of ova word

  • noun ova plural of ovum. 1
  • noun plural ova Cell Biology. the female reproductive cell or gamete of animals, which is capable of developing, usually only after fertilization, into a new individual. the female reproductive cell or gamete of plants. 1
  • noun plural ova Architecture. an oval ornament, as in an egg-and-dart molding. 1
  • noun ova (scientific term) Plural form of ovum. 1
  • noun ova Ova is the plural of ovum. 0
  • abbreviation OVA ovum 0

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Origin of ova

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < Latin ōvum egg1; cognate with Greek ōión

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Ova

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ova popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

ova usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ova

noun ova

  • roe — the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
  • caviar — Caviar is the salted eggs of a fish called a sturgeon.

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