Word: ovarioles
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
va
ri
oles
Definition: Plural of ovariole. One of the tubes of which the ovaries of most insects are composed.
Morphemes:
Affix: ovary
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova and in mammals secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ovum
Language: la
Decoded: ovum
Meaning: egg
Affix: -ole
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A diminutive suffix referring to small parts of organisms or their cells.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).