Ovism vs. Ovist
Ovismnoun
The belief that the ovum holds all material needed for the development of the embryo.
Ovismnoun
The old theory that the egg contains the whole embryo of the future organism and the germs of all subsequent offsprings and is merely awakened to activity by the spermatozoön; - opposed to spermism or animalculism.
Ovistnoun
(historical) Someone who believes that the complete embryo is contained preformed within the ovum; a proponent of ovism.
Ovistadjective
Pertaining to ovism.
Ovistnoun
A believer in ovism. Same as Ovulist.
