OVIST

Etymology

Noun

ovist (plural ovists)

(historical) Someone who believes that the complete embryo is contained preformed within the ovum; a proponent of ovism. [from 19th c.]

Adjective

ovist (not comparable)

Pertaining to ovism. [from 20th c.]

Anagrams

• TiVos, Voits, visto

Source: Wiktionary


O"vist, n. (Biol.)

Definition: Same as Ovulist.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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