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16 Words That Start With OO

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oocyte (noun) a female gametocyte that develops into an ovum after two meiotic divisions
oodles (noun) a large number or amount Synonyms: dozens, gobs, heaps, lashings, loads, lots, piles, rafts, scads, scores, slews, stacks, tons, wads
oogenesis (noun) development of ova
ooh (verb) express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah' Synonyms: aah
oology (noun) the branch of zoology that studies eggs (especially birds' eggs and their size, shape, coloration, and number)
oolong (noun) Chinese tea leaves that have been partially fermented before being dried
oomph (noun) the activeness of an energetic personality Synonyms: dynamism, pizzaz, pizzazz, zing
(noun) attractiveness to the opposite sex Synonyms: desirability, desirableness, sex appeal
oophorectomy (noun) surgical removal of one or both ovaries Synonyms: ovariectomy
oophoritis (noun) inflammation of one or both ovaries
oophorosalpingectomy (noun) surgical removal of one or both ovaries and the corresponding Fallopian tubes
oosphere (noun) a gamete; used especially of lower plants
oospore (noun) a thick-walled sexual spore that develops from a fertilized oosphere in some algae and fungi
ootid (noun) mature ovum after penetration by sperm but before the formation of a zygote
ooze (noun) the process of seeping Synonyms: oozing, seepage
(noun) any thick, viscous matter Synonyms: goo, gook, goop, guck, gunk, muck, slime, sludge
(verb) release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities Synonyms: exudate, exude, ooze out, transude
(verb) pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings Synonyms: seep
oozing (adjective) leaking out slowly Synonyms: oozy, seeping
(noun) the process of seeping Synonyms: ooze, seepage
oozy (adjective) leaking out slowly Synonyms: oozing, seeping

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