ova

[ oh-vuh ]

/ ˈoʊ və /

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noun

the plural of ovum.

Words nearby ova

outwrite, outyear, ouzel, ouzo, ov-, ova, oval, oval amputation, ovalbumin, oval foramen, oval fossa

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Example sentences from the Web for ova

The yolk arises, in the manner described by Gegenbaur, in ova of about 0.06 mm.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
The ova is of a delicate salmon colour and the cell-walls are semi-transparent—so much so that the embryo shows plainly through.
Poachers and Poaching|John Watson
The principal microscopic objects which are measured clinically are animal parasites and their ova and abnormal blood-corpuscles.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
An ordinary charcoal filter will effectually prevent the passage of the ova, since their diameter is nearly 1/370 of an inch.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold

Hering thinks that a direct infection by the ova is sufficient; but he gives no proof of the truth of this hypothesis.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold

British Dictionary definitions for ova

ova

/ (ˈəʊvə) /

noun

the plural of ovum

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for ova

ova

[ (oh-vuh) ]

sing. ovum

The female sex cells, produced in the ovary and released during ovulation; the eggs. An ovum must normally be fertilized (see fertilization) to develop into a new living thing.

单词	ova
释义	ova [ oh-vuh ] / ˈoʊ və / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ova ON THESAURUS.COM noun the plural of ovum. Words nearby ova outwrite, outyear, ouzel, ouzo, ov-, ova, oval, oval amputation, ovalbumin, oval foramen, oval fossa Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ova The yolk arises, in the manner described by Gegenbaur, in ova of about 0.06 mm. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1\|Francis Maitland Balfour The ova is of a delicate salmon colour and the cell-walls are semi-transparent—so much so that the embryo shows plainly through. Poachers and Poaching\|John Watson The principal microscopic objects which are measured clinically are animal parasites and their ova and abnormal blood-corpuscles. A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis\|James Campbell Todd An ordinary charcoal filter will effectually prevent the passage of the ova, since their diameter is nearly 1/370 of an inch. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold Hering thinks that a direct infection by the ova is sufficient; but he gives no proof of the truth of this hypothesis. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold British Dictionary definitions for ova ova / (ˈəʊvə) / noun the plural of ovum Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ova seed, egg, gamete, spore, oosphere, egg cell Cultural definitions for ova ova [ (oh-vuh) ] sing. ovum The female sex cells, produced in the ovary and released during ovulation; the eggs. An ovum must normally be fertilized (see fertilization) to develop into a new living thing. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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ova

noun

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noun

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