ovum
Etymology
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ōvum.
Pronunciation Nounovum (plural ova)
- (cytology) The female gamete in animals; the egg cell.
- Synonyms: egg cell, egg, megagamete
- Hypernyms: gamete
- Coordinate term: spermatozoon
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