oogone
See also: oögone
English
Alternative forms
- oögone (rare, dated)
Etymology
Attested in English since 1863.[1] From French oogone (“oogonium”) or directly from its source, scientific Latin oogonium, from Ancient Greek ᾠόν (ōión) egg + Ancient Greek γόνος (gónos) begetting.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈəʊəɡəʊn/[1]
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈoʊoʊˌɡoʊn/[1]
Noun
oogone (plural oogones)
- An oogonium.[1]
Synonyms
- oogonium
Related terms
- hormogone
- spermogone
References
- “oogone, n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989)