| ovotransferrin | <protein> Nonhaem iron binding protein found in chicken plasma and egg white. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| ovovitellin | Synonym: vitellin. Origin: ovo-+ L. Vitellus, yolk (05 Mar 2000) |
| ovoviviparous | <biology> Oviparous, but hatching the egg while it is within the body, as some fishes and reptiles. Origin: Ovum + viviparous: cf. F. Ovovivipare. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ovular | <biology> Relating or belonging to an ovule; as, an ovular growth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ovular membrane | The membrane enveloping the yolk; specifically, the thickened cell membrane of large-yolked ova. Synonym: ovular membrane, vitelline membrane. Sometimes used to designate the zona pellucida of a mammalian ovum. Synonym: yolk membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ovular transmigration | The passage of an ovum from one ovary into the fallopian tube of the other side. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ovulary | <biology> Pertaining to ovules. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ovulate | To produce ovules. (09 Oct 1997) |
| ovulation | <gynaecology> The discharge of a secondary oocyte from a vesicular follicle of the ovary. (18 Nov 1997) |
| ovulation detection | Methods for recognition of the occurrence of ovulation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ovulation induction | Techniques for the artifical induction of ovulation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ovulation inhibitor | A compound that inhibits ovulation; often found in oral contraceptives. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ovulational sclerosis | A slowly progressive sclerosis in the walls of the ovarian arteries which commences after puberty. Synonym: menstrual sclerosis, ovulational sclerosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ovulatory | Relating to ovulation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ovule | A structure in seed plants which contains the megasporangium (nucellus), megaspore (embryo sac), a food store, and a coat, and develops into a seed after fertilization. (09 Oct 1997) |