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extraovarian en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌɛk.strəˌoʊˈvɛɹi.ən/ (General-American)
  • /ˌɛk.strəˌəʊˈvɛəɹi.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From extra- + ovarian.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Outside the ovary.
    • At mid-pregnancy, feline CLs require extraovarian luteotropic signals which most likely come from the placenta. 2015 December 4, “Non-Invasive Pregnancy Diagnosis in Big Cats using the PGFM (13,14-dihydro-15-keto-PGF 2α ) Assay”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI: