ovism
The belief that the ovum holds all material needed for the development of the embryoThe belief that the ovum holds all material needed for the development of the embryo.
Meaning
1 senses(historical, uncountable)The belief that the ovum holds all material needed for the development of the embryo.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Latin ovum (“egg”) + -ism.From Latin ovum (“egg”) + -ism.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsovulism
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable