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Where does “hyperovulation” come from?

hyperovulation (English) comes from English ovulation, from English ovulate, from English -ate, from English -cy, from Anglo-Norman -cie, from Latin -tia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

hyperovulation (English): The release of multiple eggs during ovulation

Definitions

  1. The release of multiple eggs during ovulation

Ancestry of “hyperovulation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishovulationThe release of an ovum from an ovary
2Englishovulateto produce eggs or ova; Containing, or bearing,...
3English-atehaving the specified thing; characterized by the...
4English-cyUsed to form nouns of state, condition or quality...
5Anglo-Norman-cie—
6Latin-tiaoffice, rank
7Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
8Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
9Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
10Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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