English dictionary: words starting with ovi

noun

A genus of mammals of the family bovidae whose only living representative is the musk ox, ovibos moschatus; (also ovibos) a mammal of this genus, a musk ox (rare).

adjective

Of, relating to, or designating a group of goat-antelopes comprising the tribe ovibovini, whose living members are the musk ox, ovibos moschatus, and the takin, budorcas taxicolor.

noun

An ovibovine animal.

noun

A rounded chamber, projecting from the wall of a zooecium, in which the early embryos of some bryozoans develop.

adjective

Of or relating to an ovicell.

adjective

That kills sheep; of or relating to the killing of sheep.

noun

The killing of sheep.

noun

The killing of sheep.

adjective

Of the shape or nature of an egg; relating to eggs or ova.

proper noun

(43 bc–c.17 ad), roman poet; full name publius ovidius naso. he is particularly known for his elegiac love poems (such as the amores and the ars amatoria) and for the metamorphoses, a hexametric epic which retells greek and roman myths.

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of the roman poet ovid or his works.

Usage examples:

Ovidian tales of the loves of the gods

noun

The tube through which an ovum or egg passes from an ovary.

Usage examples:

In females, in the absence of the testes, the müllerian ducts develop into the oviducts, which tran…

noun

The tube through which an ovum or egg passes from an ovary.

Usage examples:

In females, in the absence of the testes, the müllerian ducts develop into the oviducts, which tran…

adjective

Bearing or carrying eggs; adapted for carrying eggs; ovigerous.

adjective

Egg-shaped.

Usage examples:

A 19th century staffordshire octagonal oviform jug with branch handle, the sides painted with flowe…

noun

Oogenesis.

adjective

Producing ova or eggs; stimulating or contributing to the production of ova.

adjective

Bearing or carrying eggs; relating to or adapted for the bearing or carrying of eggs.

adjective

Relating to or resembling sheep.

Usage examples:

The ovine immune system

adjective

Relating to sheep

Usage examples:

Research projects include studies of the ovine immune system., dolly, the first ovine clone, caused…

adjective

(of an animal) producing young by means of eggs which are hatched after they have been laid by the parent, as in birds.

Usage examples:

In contrast, our experimental study of an oviparous species that does not have parental care is of …

verb

(especially of an insect) lay an egg or eggs.

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Larger females have the potential to oviposit on a greater number of hosts

verb

(especially of an insect) lay an egg or eggs.

Usage examples:

Larger females have the potential to oviposit on a greater number of hosts

verb

(especially of an insect) lay an egg or eggs.

Usage examples:

Larger females have the potential to oviposit on a greater number of hosts

noun

Of or relating to oviposition.

noun

A tubular organ through which a female insect or fish deposits eggs.

Usage examples:

The female ichneumon wasp has an ovipositor like a dagger with which she drills a hole in the wood

verb

(especially of an insect) lay an egg or eggs.

Usage examples:

Larger females have the potential to oviposit on a greater number of hosts