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Meaning of ovism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

The belief that the ovum holds all material needed for the development of the embryo.

historical, uncountable

Examples

“Above all, ovism seems to us utterly impossible: how could every human being that ever existed or ever will exist be contained, fully formed, within Eve's ovaries?”
“ovulism”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

ovispirin ovist ovistrip ovitrap ovitrapping oviviviparity

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