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ovology|əʊˈvɒlədʒɪ|
[f. ovo- + -logy. (The etymologically regular oology is app. not used in this sense.)]
That part of biology or embryology which treats of the formation and structure of the ova of animals. So ovoˈlogical a., pertaining to ovology; oˈvologist, one versed in ovology.
1842Dunglison Med. Lex., Ovology, Oologia. 1857Bullock Cazeaux' Midwif. 198 Investigations..in reference to this interesting point of ovology. Ibid. 243 In the present state of ovological knowledge. 1859Todd Cycl. Anat. V. 216/2 The researches of modern ovologists..enable us to assert..the..similarity of structure in the ova of animals. |