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oosphere

Pronunciation: /ˈəʊəsfɪə/

The English word “oosphere” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A large nonmotile egg cell, especially of an alga or fungus, formed in an oogonium and ready for fertilization.

Etymology

PIE word *h₂ōwyóm From oo- (prefix denoting something relating to eggs or ova) + -sphere, modelled after French oosphère.

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