ovi-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ovi"

English

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Classical Latin ōvi-, combining form (in e.g. ōviparus) of ōvum (“egg”).

Prefix

ovi-

1. Alternative form of ovo-.
   2. Egg.
   4. Ovum.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with ovi- (egg)

oviform

ovicide

oviparous

oviposition

ovipositor

oviposit

ovistrip

ovitrap

ovitrapping

ovivorous

English terms prefixed with ovi- (ovum)

ovicell

ovicellular

oviduct

ovigenesis

ovigenetic

ovicide

Etymology 2

From Latin ovis (“sheep”).

Alternative forms

• ove-

Prefix

ovi-

1. Sheep.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with ovi- (sheep)

ovicaprid

caprovine

ovicide

ovispirin

Anagrams

• vio, VOI, VoI, Voi, Ivo

Herero

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *bì-

Prefix

ovi-

1. Class 8 noun prefix.

Italian

Prefix

ovi-

1. alternative form of ovo-

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with ovi-

ovicida

ovidotto

oviforme

Anagrams

• -ivo, Ivo, Vio, Voi, voi

Portuguese

Prefix

ovi-

1. alternative form of ovo-

Derived terms

Portuguese terms prefixed with ovi-

oviduto

Further reading

• “ovi-”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “ovi-”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026