ov
ov — 構詞成分
1. a word element from Latin that means 'egg', used in scientific and medical terms
卵；蛋
指卵、蛋或卵細胞的構詞元素
a word element from Latin that means 'egg', used in scientific and medical terms to describe things related to eggs, egg cells, or the female reproductive system.
Ayesha learned that oviparous animals like turtles lay eggs that develop outside the mother's body.
Ayesha 在生物課上學到，像烏龜這類卵生動物的蛋是在母體外發育的。
oviparous = egg-laying (adjective)
An ultrasound showed an ovoid mass near the ovary, which doctors said was harmless.
超音波顯示卵巢附近有一個卵圓形的腫塊，醫生說那是無害的。
ovoid = egg-shaped; ovary = egg-producing organ
Dr. Nakamura explained that ovulation usually occurs around day fourteen of the menstrual cycle.
中村醫師解釋，排卵通常發生在月經週期的第十四天左右。
The team studied fertilised ova in a laboratory setting to understand early cell division.
團隊在實驗室中研究受精卵，以了解早期的細胞分裂。
- oo-
Greek-derived combining form with the same meaning (e.g. oocyte, oology), used more in cell biology than in anatomy.
文法句型
ov- + noun/adjective base (scientific terms)
用法筆記
The form appears as ov- before a consonant (oviparous, ovoid) and as ovi- or ovu- before certain Latin stems (oviduct, ovulate). It is not a standalone English word; it combines with other word elements to form scientific terms.