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oogamete
oogamy
oogenesis
oogonium
ooh
Ookpik
oolite
oolong
oom
oompah
oomph
oomycete
oophorectomy
oophoritis
oops
Oort cloud
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oom
oom [ oom ] (plural ooms)


noun 
Definition:
 
South Africa 
Same as  uncle (sense 1) (sense 2) ( often used as a respectful form of address )

[Mid-19th century. Via Afrikaans< Dutch]
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