monoovulatory

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

mono- +‎ ovulatory

Adjective[edit]

monoovulatory (not comparable)

  1. In which a single ovum (egg) is produced
    • 2015 November 25, “Analysis of Pigeon ( Columba ) Ovary Transcriptomes to Identify Genes Involved in Blue Light Regulation”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Previous studies show that BMP15 enhances oocyte development and regulates oocyte developmental programming, and BMP15 mutation causes monoovulatory cycles in humans and reduces ovulation rate in mice [58 –59 ].