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ovum
noun [C] /ˈəʊ.vəm/
/ˈoʊ-/ (plural ova) specializedDefinition
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Synonyms and related words:
- come on phrasal verb (START)
- conception noun (BABY)
- egg noun (REPRODUCTION)
- fetus noun
- foetus noun
- inseminate verb
- menopause noun
- menstrual adjective
- menstrual period noun
- menstruate verb
- ovulation noun
- period noun (BLOOD)
- PMS noun
- PMT noun
- premenstrual adjective
- premenstrual syndrome noun
- prepubescent adjective
- sb's biological clock is ticking (away) idiom
- sexual adjective (SEX)
- the change (of life) idiom
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