Definitions for Ova

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Ova o·va

Spelling: [oh-vuh]

IPA: /ˈoʊ və/

Ova is a 3 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 16 anagrams from letters in Ova (aov).

Definitions for Ova

noun

1. plural of ovum.
2. Cell Biology. the female reproductive cell or gamete of animals, which is capable of developing, usually only after fertilization, into a new individual. the female reproductive cell or gamete of plants.
3. Architecture. an oval ornament, as in an egg-and-dart molding.

Origin of Ova

1700-10; Latin ōvum egg¹; cognate with Greek ōión

Examples for Ova

She'd have it all ova the place, by night, that I wouldn't let you see her.

The shells of the ova must be removed from the hatching trays.

Also, the burrow scooped out by salmon in which to deposit their ova.

It is advisable that the ova should be obtained from the fish.

The ova will now adhere together, and some water should be added.

They are very easily made, and the ova hatch out well in them.

One or two applications destroy all living creatures or their ova.

Everything should now be ready for the reception of the ova.

How are the ova or their shells to be removed from the hair?

The ova should be watched during this time, and the dead ones removed.