oosphere

noun

oo·​sphere

-ˌsfi(ə)r

: an unfertilized egg : a female gamete that is fully mature and ready for fertilization : ovum sense 1 a

—used especially of lower plants

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Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary o- + sphere

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Rhymes for oosphere

• headgear
• midyear
• nazir
• reindeer
• tuyere
• acyclovir
• asthenosphere
• ganciclovir
• magnetosphere
• atmosphere
• biosphere
• centromere