See Also: epoophoron(medicine)
epoophoron(dictionary)
longitudinal duct of epoophoron(medicine)
transverse ductules of epoophoron(medicine)

animosity (oh) and epoophoron (iou)


animosity (oh)



[U and C]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Late Latin; Origin: animositas, from Latin animosus 'full of spirit', from animus; ANIMUS]
strong dislike or hatred
-synonym hostility hostility animosity between
::There is no personal animosity between the party leaders.
animosity towards/against
::She felt a certain amount of animosity towards him.

epoophoron (iou)



epoophoron noun. L19.
[from EPI- + Greek oophoron neut. of oophoros bearing eggs, from oion egg + -phoros bearing.]
Anatomy. In the female, a group of vestigial tubules derived from the upper mesonephros, between an ovary and a Fallopian tube, corresponding to the male epididymis. Cf. PAROOPHORON.