Ovum

//ˈoʊ.vəm// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The female gamete in animals; the egg cell.

    "Coordinate term: spermatozoon"

  2. 2
    the female reproductive cell; the female gamete wordnet

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egg celladulteryassbudcarnal knowledgeclimax

Example

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"Human ovum is barely visible to the naked eye."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ōvum (“egg”). Doublet of egg, ey, huevo, and oeuf.

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egg cell

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