They gave her a long ovation. [=they applauded her for a long time]
He was welcomed by/with a warm ovation when he came out onto the stage.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
ova — foramen·ova·le; ova; ova·le; ova·ri·tis; ova·ry; ova·tion·al; ova·tion; … English syllables
o|vu|la|tion — «OH vyuh LAY shuhn», noun. 1. the formation or production of ova or ovules: »In 1936 F. H. A. Marshall and E. B. Verney found that strong electrical stimulation of the nervous system of the rabbit caused ovulation (Science News). 2. the discharge … Useful english dictionary
su|per|fe|cun|da|tion — «SOO puhr FEE kuhn DAY shuhn, FEHK uhn », noun. Physiology. the fertilization of two or more ova at the same period of ovulation by two or more acts of coition … Useful english dictionary
ovation — ova·tion … English syllables
ovational — ova·tion·al … English syllables
ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… … English syllables
superfecundation — su·per·fe·cun·da·tion .sü pər .fek ən dā shən, .fē kən n 1) successive fertilization of two or more ova from the same ovulation esp. by different sires 2) fertilization at one time of a number of ova excessive for the species * * * n. the… … Medical dictionary
superfetation — The presence of two fetuses of different ages, not twins, in the uterus, due to the impregnation of two ova liberated at successive periods of ovulation; an obsolete concept. SYN: hypercyesis, hypercyesia, multifetation, superimpregnation. * * *… … Medical dictionary
self-fertilization — Fecundation of the ovules by the pollen of the same flower, or of the ova by the spermatozoa of the same animal in hermaphrodite forms; denoting an extreme type of inbreeding seen in certain plants and animal forms which produce both male and… … Medical dictionary
