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roe

noun

Simple meaning

Eggs of female fish.

Pronunciation

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roh
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɹoʊ

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Definition

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noun

  1. Eggs of female fish

  2. Fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture

  3. The egg mass or spawn of certain crustaceans such as the lobster

  4. Sperm of certain fish.

  5. Ovaries of certain crustaceans.

  6. A small, nimble Eurasian deer with no visible tail, a white rump patch, and a reddish summer coat that turns grey in winter, the male having short three-pointed antlers (Capreolus capreolus and Capreolus pygargus).

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