Ovum

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈəʊ.vÉ™m/
• US IPA: /ˈoÊŠ.vÉ™m/

Origin

From Latin ōvum ("egg").

Full definition of ovum

Noun

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

Synonyms

• megagamete

Hypernyms

• gamete

Coordinate terms

• spermatozoon

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