ovum

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ōvum.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈəʊ.vəm/
• (America) IPA: /ˈoʊ.vəm/

Noun

ovum (plural ova)

1. (cytology) The female gamete in animals; the egg cell.

   Synonyms: egg cell, egg, megagamete

   Hypernyms: gamete

   Coordinate term: spermatozoon

Translations

• French: ovule
• German: Ovum, Eizelle
• Italian: ovulo
• Portuguese: óvulo
• Russian: яйцекле́тка
• Spanish: óvulo

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