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Where does “superovulate” come from?

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

superovulate (English): To produce large quantities of mature ova

Definitions

  1. To produce large quantities of mature ova

Ancestry of “superovulate”, step by step

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