noun
ovum
Ovum (noun) means the female gamete in animals; the egg cell.
noun
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The female gamete in animals; the egg cell.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ōvum (“egg”). Doublet of egg, ey, huevo, and oeuf.
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"ovum" (noun) means the female gamete in animals; the egg cell.