ovum
IPA: ˈoʊvʌm
noun
- (cytology) The female gamete in animals; the egg cell.
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Examples of "ovum" in Sentences
- He is credited with the discovery of the ovum.
- The fertilized ovum is referred to as a zygote.
- The zygote thus retains mitochondria only from the ovum.
- The ovum always supplies an X chromosome for the offspring.
- Ovum applauded the shift of both resellers towards services.
- The process by which the ovum is released is called ovulation.
- This facilitates the penetration of the ovum and fertilisation.
- It involves the development of the various stages of the immature ovum.
- She is proud that no man was participating in the insemination of her ovum.
- The oocyte is now called the ovum and is competent to undergo fertilization.
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