oocyte
IPA: oʊʌsaɪt
noun
- (cytology) A cell that develops into an egg or ovum; a female gametocyte.
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Examples of "oocyte" in Sentences
- The oocyte is yellowish in color.
- The sperm is then released into the oocyte.
- An oocyte is part of the ovary development.
- Ideally, normal oocyte development will occur.
- A follicle is in the stage of a primary oocyte.
- A possible explanation is the rate of oocyte depletion.
- At first there is a diploid oocyte called the primary oocyte.
- Oocyte maturation is the following phase of oocyte development.
- The oocyte is now called the ovum and is competent to undergo fertilization.
- The primary oocyte turns into a secondary oocyte in mature ovarian follicles.
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