ovi-
1.
a combining form meaning “egg,” used in the formation of compound words:
oviferous.
Also,
ovo-
;
especially before a vowel,
ov-
.
Origin
<
Latin
ōvi-,
combining form of
ōvum
egg
1
British Dictionary definitions for
ovi-
ovi-
combining form
1.
egg or ovum:
oviform,
ovotestis
Word Origin
from Latin
ōvum
ovi-
in Medicine
ovi-
or
ovo-
or
ov-
pref.
Egg; ovum:
oviferous.